POST-GE15 DAY 4 | Malaysia is still searching for a prime minister after the country found itself with a hung Parliament for the first time following the 15th general election on Saturday.
Malaysiakini brings you snippets of key events as the day unfolds.
Umno top duo at Istana Negara
10.45am: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and his deputy Mohamad Hasan arrive at Istana Negara in separate cars.
It is understood that the BN secretary-general is riding with Zahid.
There are no sign of other BN MPs so far.
Yesterday, Istana Negara summoned the 30 BN MPs for an audience at 10.30am today.
Reporter RAVEENA NAGOTRA will be giving us live updates from Istana Negara today.
Pahang deal imminent?
10.33am: PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man posts a photograph of him posing with Pahang Umno chief Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail on Facebook.
His caption reads: "Pray for the best for Pahang. God willing."
There's no indication of when or where the two met.
Pahang is experiencing a hung assembly situation and both Perikatan National and Pakatan Harapan are courting BN to join them.
Muhyiddin leaves residence
10.10am: Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin is leaving his Bukit Damansara residence. He didn't speak to the press.
Top PN leaders have been gathering at his residence since Sunday as they wait for a new prime minister to be appointed.
The property is just a short 10-minute drive from Istana Negara.
Ummah not organising rally
10am: Gerakan Pembela Ummah (Ummah) clarifies that it is not organising any rally today, despite social media posts claiming otherwise.
The group urges the public to remain patient while the Yang di-Pertuan Agong attempts to appoint a prime minister.
Police beef up security
9.30am: Security at Istana Negara is heavier than before with the presence of more armed police personnel.
Malaysiakini readers throughout the Klang Valley are also reporting heavier-than-usual traffic due to police roadblocks.
Puad challenges Muhyiddin to show his numbers
9am: Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi has challenged Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin to show the purported list of 115 MPs supporting him.
"Who knows? There might be BN MPs on the list.
"If he refuses, not only will Istana Negara not believe him, the rakyat won't either," says Puad on his Facebook today.
Will BN MPs get their postponement?
8.30am: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is supposed to interview 30 BN MPs at 10.30am today.
It is uncertain if that is going to happen since the BN supreme council sought a postponement last night.
Both Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional will need BN's 30 MPs for a simple majority.
Meanwhile, several Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) leaders are expected to be summoned to Istana Negara later today.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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