New Malaysia Leader Says He’s Not a ‘Traitor,’ Vows to Fight Graft
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Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has pledged to fight corruption and strengthen governance, saying he is no traitor but stepped in to save the country from political turmoil.
“I know there are those who are angry with me,” he said last night in his first televised address to the nation as prime minister. “As expected, there are parties who called me a traitor. Listen carefully, I’m not a traitor.”