KUALA LUMPUR: Several vehicles were seen entering Istana Negara via Gate 3 following talk of a formation of a new government coalition on Sunday (Feb 23).
About 20 vehicles consisting of luxurious sedans and MPVs appeared at the palace precinct at 5.40pm as members of the media gathered near Gate 1 and Gate 3.
Four more VIP cars including an escort vehicle entered the palace at 6.15pm.
Three of the VIP vehicles were fitted with Sarawak registered number plates.
It is believed that Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali will seek an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The audience with the King is believed to be related to the series of meetings that are being held Sunday.
Here is the timeline of the events:
7.05pm: Several Umno lawmakers including vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor arrive at Sheraton Petaling Jaya but do not take questions from the media on the possible formation of new government coalition.
6.56pm: Five party presidents and one deputy president have been granted an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Bersatu's Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang are said to be at Istana Negara with Parti Warisan Sabah president and Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, PBB president and Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
6.50pm: More members of the media arrive at the Gate 1 entrance of the National Palace following talk of the formation of a new government coalition. A light shower that came at 6.15pm was no dampener to the crowd as they sought shelter in front of the concrete arch next to the guard post.
6:46pm: PKR lawmakers, aligned to Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia party members are trickling into the Sheraton Hotel in Petaling Jaya. Police personnel can be seen stationed in the vicinity of the hotel.
6:45pm: Media camping out at PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's residence at Bukit Segambut. A religious event (majlis zikir) is currently going on and expected to end after 9pm. Earlier in the evening, PKR MPs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Datuk Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, Fahmi Fadzil, Wong Chen were among those sighted at the premises.
6.15pm: Four more VIP cars including an escort vehicle entered the palace. Three of the VIP vehicles were fitted with Sarawak registered number plates.
5.40pm: About 20 vehicles consisting of luxurious sedans and MPVs appeared at the palace precinct as members of the media gathered near Gate 1 and Gate 3.
4pm: Umno held a supreme council meeting at PWTC.
2.51pm: Bersatu meeting over, Dr Mahathir left for his house in Mines where leaders from Gabungan Parti Sarawak, Parti Warisan Sabah and Umno gathered.
2pm: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal left for Kuala Lumpur
12.30pm: Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg left for Kuala Lumpur
10am: Sheraton Petaling Jaya: "Private event" meeting attended by ministers and MPs loyal to Datuk Seri Azmin Ali's faction in PKR
9am: Yayasan Selangor: Bersatu meeting started
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Prepare for tomorrow water fall .....
2020-02-23 19:55