Sepang MP Hanipa Maidin has congratulated Ismail Sabri Yaakob on being sworn-in as Malaysia’s prime minister but has reminded him that he must waste no time in proving that he has the support of the majority of members of the Dewan Rakyat.

“In my capacity as Sepang MP I have not the slightest problem in congratulating Ismail Sabri on his appointment as the ninth prime minister in the name of ‘sportsmanship’.

“Although I was somewhat...