Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has taken aim at the administration of Anwar Ibrahim, saying that the government should not stall over the appointment of a domestic trade and cost of living minister.

"I want to ask, who is the minister of domestic trade and cost of living? Salahuddin Ayub died recently, but until now the position he held has not been filled.

"This is a crisis; if the prime minister does not want to...