Party leaders summoned to Istana Negara
Several political party leaders have been summoned to Istana Negara following the Yang di Pertuan Agong's audience with PKR president Anwar Ibrahim this morning.
So far, Malaysiakini can confirm that MIC president SA Vigneswaran and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng have received their invitations.
Several political party leaders have been summoned to Istana Negara following the Yang di Pertuan Agong's audience with PKR president Anwar Ibrahim this morning.
So far, Malaysiakini can confirm that MIC president SA Vigneswaran and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng have received their invitations.
Their respective representatives who confirmed this requested that they remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the matter.
However, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassin told Malaysiakini this morning that they did not receive any such an invitation.
Malaysiakini will be checking with the heads of other political parties and will update the status of PAS and Amanah later today.
This afternoon, the Agong will grant an audience to Gua Musang MP and Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.
On Sept 23, Anwar had proclaimed that he had secured "formidable and convincing" majority support to form a new government and oust Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister.
Although he has yet to reveal the list of MPs who support him, a cryptic statement by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that same day lent credence to the claim.
According to Zahid, he had been informed that "many" Umno MPs were supporting Anwar.
Anwar has yet to address the press after his audience at Istana Negara this morning but is scheduled to do so at 2pm.
Reporting by Yasmin Ramlan, N Faizal Ghazali, Fion Yap and B Nantha Kumar.
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