The role of Muhyiddin Yassin as caretaker prime minister is to ensure that the country’s administration is not disrupted and can function as normal until a new prime minister is appointed, according to constitutional and law experts.

Constitutional expert associate professor Khairil Azmin Mokhtar said as the caretaker prime minister, Muhyiddin cannot make major decisions and the country’s administration can only proceed according to the policies or decisions made by the previous government...