Busloads of Umno, PAS MPs arrive at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition MPs were seen entering the Istana Negara earlier just now, arriving in several chartered buses.
PAS MPs arrived at the scene first at nearly 3pm, followed by Umno MPs minutes later.
Among the PAS leaders spotted were vice president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, Bachok MP Nik Muhammad Abduh Nik Abd Aziz, secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan and seven others.
The Umno MPs include Sembrong MP Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, Gua Musang MP Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Pasir Salak MP Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, Pontian MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan and Cameron Highlands MP Ramli Mohd Nor and Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong had decided to interview all 222 MPs to find out who commands the majority in the Dewan Rakyat.
The Ruler is starting with 90 MPs today and the rest will be met tomorrow.
As for now, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is serving as the interim prime minister until His Majesty consents for a new government to be formed or call for snap polls.
