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Muhyiddin's Bersatu joins Muafakat to form grand Malay Muslim alliance

Published Fri, Aug 21, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    Kuala Lumpur

    THE political party of Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has formally joined the Muafakat Nasional alliance to form a grand Malay Muslim organisation with some 40 per cent of all federal Members of Parliament (MPs).

    The coming together of the three biggest Malay Muslim parties - all former political enemies - could mean less politicking among the ruling alliance and thus more stable politics.

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