Malaysia’s ex-premier Muhyiddin claims win in general election

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Published: Nov 19, 2022, 19:36 GMT+00:00

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday said he has secured enough seats in a general election to form a government, though the latest results from the Election Commission showed a hung parliament.

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin campaigns for general election at Ulu Klang

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Sunday said he has secured enough seats in a general election to form a government, though the latest results from the Election Commission showed a hung parliament.

Muhyiddin said he was willing to work with any party to reach the numbers needed to form the government.

(Reporting by Angie Teo and Mei Mei Chu; Writing by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Jan Harvey)

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