He did not; he chose to do the right thing even if that decision may hurt his popularity.
Following that, in line with the constitution, it paved the way for a by-election to be held.
He was appointed as the Minister of Industrial Development.
He was sworn in on 13 January 2017, and officially started his duty three days later.
The original thinking was that if the film were to strike it big and become successful worldwide, it would create a demand for film lovers and tourists to come and visit the original film set in the future.
Following the event, Deputy Prime Minister was touted and nominated to replace Muhyiddin.