KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 -- Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has claimed Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia is now the country's only "standalone" Opposition party, arguing that it must remain independent as the country's sole credible check on the government amid shifting political alliances.

In a Facebook post today, the Bersatu president said the party had returned to the role it played when it was founded in the wake of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, but now faced an even tougher political landscape.

"Today, Bersatu stands as an Opposition party, just as it did at the beginning of its journey.

"In fact, the challenges are even greater now because Bersatu is the only standalone Opposition party in the Malaysian Parliament," he wr...