Malaysian political heavyweights Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim put aside long-running animosity and joined an opposition protest Monday against the shutdown of parliament and demand the country's embattled premier resign.
Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and opposition member of parliament Anwar Ibrahim march on parliament as they protest its closure in Kuala Lumpur on August 2, 2021.
The parliament sitting, which began last week, was the first this year after political activities were suspended under a state of emergency, ostensibly to fight a worsening outbreak. “Even when people condemn he remains shameless and refuses to step down,” Mahathir, 96, told reporters in a historic Kuala Lumpur square.Anwar said that Muhyiddin’s government had “lost its legitimacy”, and he no longer commanded majority support in parliament.The MPs, chanting “step down Muhyiddin”, were stopped by police as they attempted to reach parliament and peacefully dispersed.
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