KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday (June 15) said parliament could reconvene by September at the earliest, providing the average number of new daily coronavirus infections falls to under 2,000.
Malaysia’s parliament has been suspended since January after the king declared a national emergency on Muhyiddin’s advice, to deal with coronavirus outbreaks.
The opposition saw that as an attempt by Muhyiddin to shore up his position amid a leadership challenge.
In a televised speech Muhyiddin said he was committed to allow parliament to resume its functions “at the appropriate time”.
“I will continue to uphold the principles of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy,” he said.
Malaysia has reported 4,069 coronavirus deaths and…
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