POST-GE15 DAY 5 | The search for Malaysia's prime minister continues while Istana Negara tries to encourage political parties to form a unity government.
Malaysiakini brings you snippets of key events as the day unfolds.
Malay Rulers arrive for a meeting at Istana Negara
10am: The Malay rulers are starting to arrive at Istana Negara for the Conference of Rulers meeting.
Malay Mail reports that Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar is the first to arrive at about 9.40am.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong had summoned the conference in order to get their advice on whom to appoint as prime minister after two days of meetings with politicians.
Hadi: We're still in the lead
9.00am: PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang claims that Perikatan Nasional is still "in the lead".
"Stay calm. We are working on it. We are in the lead. They (our rivals) are making plans. Allah is also planning. We are on the right side of history.
"God willing, we will prevail. The country will prevail," wrote Hadi on his Facebook page this morning.
Two days ago, PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin said he has the support of 115 MPs to form a government. PN is also not agreeable to having a "unity government".
PAS supporters wing: PN is multi-ethnic
8.45am: PAS' supporters’ wing head N Balasubramaniam says Perikatan Nasional has shown that they have a multiethnic outlook because it has plenty of non-Muslim and non-Malay electoral candidates from Bersatu, Gerakan, Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) and Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (Star).
"This is proof that PN is not a coalition that is taking care of the interest of one race only, unlike what was being portrayed by others.
"The PAS supporters' wing urges everyone to help unite (the nation) and not use this opportunity to cause divisions," he says on his Facebook page.
Meanwhile, The Vibes is reporting that Anglican Bishop of Kuching Danald Jute hopes that Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) does not form a new federal government with PN.
"My position is, extremists cannot be allowed – let alone be encouraged and supported – to normalise their hatred of other races and people of other faiths.
"We cannot allow politicians to further divide us because harmony does not come naturally," says Jute.
Will BN top brass meet today?
8.30am: Good morning everyone! Another exciting day awaits.
Currently, it is uncertain what time BN's supreme council will be meeting, if at all.
Yesterday, three BN leaders demanded Ahmad Zahid Hamidi step down as the coalition chairperson
What we do know is that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers will meet at 10.30am.
It also looks like the press is no longer camping outside the gates to Anwar Ibrahim's neighbourhood in Kajang, Selangor.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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