Knives out for Muhyiddin as Malaysia's largest party UMNO gathers

After grudgingly propping up PM, top political force braces for election fight

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The United Malays National Organisation emblem: Malaysia's largest party is shaking the foundations of the current government and gearing up for an election fight. © AP

P PREM KUMAR, Nikkei staff writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is feeling the heat this weekend as the country's oldest and largest party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), holds its annual general meeting.

Hanging in the balance is UMNO's precarious collaboration with Muhyiddin's current government, as all parties brace for a highly anticipated general election.

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