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##### 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis
# Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics in Malaysia




### Changes:

1. COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia _2022-12-03 17:26:49 (First version)_
1. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on politics in Malaysia _(Current version)_

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1. [Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the Leader of the Opposition Anwar Ibrahim of the main opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan sign a confidence and supply agreement ending the 18-month political crisis that has led to the fall of two successive governments. ](/feed/2021/09/13/prime-minister-ismail-sabri-yaakob-and-the-leader-of-the-opposition-anwar-ibrahim-of-the-main-opposition-coalition-pakat.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_
2. [ Ismail Sabri Yaakob is sworn in as the ninth prime minister of Malaysia. ](/feed/2021/08/21/ismail-sabri-yaakob-is-sworn-in-as-the-ninth-prime-minister-of-malaysia.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_
3. [Ismail Sabri Yaakob is appointed as the 9th prime minister of Malaysia, following the resignation of Muhyiddin Yassin amid the collapse of the government. ](/feed/2021/08/20/ismail-sabri-yaakob-is-appointed-as-the-9th-prime-minister-of-malaysia-following-the-resignation-of-muhyiddin-yassin-am.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_
4. [Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigns from office, as a result of the ruling Perikatan Nasional coalition government's collapse. Yassin will remain as caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed. ](/feed/2021/08/16/prime-minister-muhyiddin-yassin-resigns-from-office-as-a-result-of-the-ruling-perikatan-nasional-coalition-government-s.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_
5. [Reports emerge of the imminent resignation of Prime Minister of Malaysia Muhyiddin Yassin on August 16. ](/feed/2021/08/15/reports-emerge-of-the-imminent-resignation-of-prime-minister-of-malaysia-muhyiddin-yassin-on-august-16.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_
6. [The Dewan Rakyat suspends their special parliamentary meeting for two weeks after COVID-19 cases were detected in the parliament. Malaysian opposition MPs, including Anwar Ibrahim and Mahathir Mohamad, gathered in Merdeka Square after being blocked by police from entering the parliament to protest the suspension. The MPs demanded for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yasin to resign. ](/feed/2021/08/2/the-dewan-rakyat-suspends-their-special-parliamentary-meeting-for-two-weeks-after-covid-19-cases-were-detected-in-the-pa.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_
7. [The Parliament of Malaysia reopens for the first time after a seven-month suspension due to the COVID-19-related state of emergency, which will expire on August 1. ](/feed/2021/07/26/the-parliament-of-malaysia-reopens-for-the-first-time-after-a-seven-month-suspension-due-to-the-covid-19-related-state-o.md) _Context: 2020–21 Malaysian political crisis_