Questions persist after yesterday's flurry of meetings

Questions remain following separate meetings involving several political parties yesterday amid talk of a possible realignment of the country’s political landscape.

Party leaders were tight-lipped as to what was discussed at the closed-door meetings, in the federal capital and Petaling Jaya, which drew intense media attention.

PKR deputy president Azmin Ali did not reveal much when he spoke at 11.30pm to the waiting newsmen at the Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel where he had met with PKR leaders aligned to him.

“We will continue with our struggle to implement the reformation agenda and develop the country and bring prosperity to all Malaysians,” he said and thanked the journalists who had endured the long wait to see him.

The hotel was also the venue where leaders of several other parties, including the opposition Umno and PAS, had also converged tonight.

Conversely PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, the designated successor to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad under Pakatan Harapan's election agreement said during an event at his Bukit Segambut residence tonight, said that his side is awaiting information on what he described as an attempt to set up a new government.

It is learnt that Anwar is scheduled to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah this afternoon.

Earlier yesterday, Umno held a special supreme council meeting for about two hours from 4pm at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).

Bersatu also held a special meeting at the party headquarters at Menara Yayasan Selangor in Petaling Jaya, chaired by party chairman Mahathir,, who declined to comment when reporters swarmed around the 94-year-old prime minister as he left the premises.

Several MPs from political parties in Sabah and Sarawak also held meetings in the federal capital.

Istana Negara was also a hive of activity as many vehicles were seen entering the palace grounds from about 5.30pm, some with police escort. These vehicles were seen leaving about two hours later.

At the Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel, leaders from Bersatu, PKR, Umno, MCA, MIC and PAS attended a dinner for MPs.

Among the leaders were Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, MCA president Wee Ka Siong, MIC president and Dewan Negara president SA Vigneswaran and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang. 

- Bernama