LATEST: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Performs Duties As The Prime Minister’s ‘Caretaker’ – Istana Negara

YDP Agong, Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah accepted the resignation of cabinet members and the entire Cabinet effective today.

In a special message from Istana Negara, he agreed to appoint Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister’s caretaker until a new Prime Minister is appointed.

“At the session before the YAB Prime Minister, which lasted for 30 minutes starting from 12.30 pm, His Majesty accepted the letter of resignation of YAB Tan Sri Mahiaddin bin Md. Yasin as the Prime Minister and the post of the entire Cabinet with immediate effect today”, the statement wrote.

• YDP Agong berkenan terima peletakan jawatan Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin sebagai PM

• Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin akan menjalankan tugas sebagai ‘caretaker government’ sehingga PM baharu dilantik

— Istana Negara pic.twitter.com/BuTGhqCEcj

— BERNAMA TV 🇲🇾 (@BernamaTV) August 16, 2021

Sources: Twitter BERNAMA TV.