Muhyiddin Yassin resigns as Malaysia Prime Minister

Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned less than 18 months into his term Monday, becoming the country's shortest-ruling leader after conceding that he lost majority support to govern. 

His resignation comes on the back of mounting public anger over what was widely perceived as his government's poor handling of the pandemic.  Muhyiddin halted Parliament for months last year to shore up support. He again suspended Parliament since January and ruled by ordinance without legislative approval under a state of coronavirus emergency that ended Aug. 1.