KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysia prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is stepping down as the chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN) after weeks of pressure from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), with the latter now pushing to take charge of the opposition coalition.

The surprise resignation is expected to spark uncertainty over who would take over the chairmanship and lead the contest against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition at the next general election, which has to be called by early 2028.