Iran Press/ Asia: Muhyiddin will be sworn in as Malaysia’s eighth prime minister on Sunday morning 1 March, according to a statement by the royal palace.
In a statement issued by the palace on Saturday, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said Muhyiddin, a former interior minister and president of the Bersatu party, will be sworn in on Sunday as he likely commands the most support of any candidate.
Malaysia's Sultan Abdullah of Pahang interviewed 222 MPs to determine who they support as the next prime minister before making his decision.
The appointment came after this week's shock resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, a move that plunged the country into crisis following a weekend of political wrangling and the collapse of the ruling alliance.
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