Muhyiddin is 8th PM and 8 news from yesterday

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin was today sworn in as the eighth prime minister.

2. Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he felt betrayed by Muhyiddin.

3. Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik initially supported Muhyiddin, said he decided to side with Mahathir again after sitting down with Umno leaders and could not reconcile that he had to work with them.

4. PKR leaders aligned to former party deputy president Azmin Ali, who defected to Bersatu, were branded "traitors" and attacked out the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya.

5. PKR president Anwar Ibrahim said Azmin's supporters who have not defected should not be blamed as they may not have known about his plan to bring down the Pakatan Harapan government.

6. Behind closed doors, Mahathir blamed Muhyiddin and Anwar for his failure to form the next government.

7. The Health Ministry announced four new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, bringing the total to 29.

8. One of the Covid-19 patients is believed to have come in close contact with a former minister and former deputy minister.

9. PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, when asked if Umno leaders facing criminal charges should be allowed into the cabinet, highlighted that Pakatan Harapan leaders who are facing charges in court have also been let off.