Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin fell one vote short of a simple majority yesterday with only half of the 222 MPs in the Dewan Rakyat voting for his motion.

KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition is preparing for early elections after a crucial vote in the lower house this week showed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin may lack a parliamentary majority, says Shafie Apdal, a potential rival for the top post.