Voting starts in the eastern state of Sabah, seen as a referendum on Muhyiddin Yassin’s unelected government
Malaysia’s embattled prime minister faces a crucial test on Saturday as polls opened in elections in the eastern state of Sabah, seen as a referendum on his seven-month-old, unelected government.
The leader of the opposition-ruled state dissolved its assembly on 30 July to seek early elections and thwart attempts by Muhyiddin Yassin’s ruling alliance to take over Sabah through defections of lawmakers.
