PKR MPs arrive at palace in open-top tour bus to meet Malaysian King

KUALA LUMPUR — Several Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Members of Parliament arrived at Istana Negara in a KL Hop-On Hop-Off open-top tour bus on Wednesday (Feb 26), as Malaysia’s King continues to interview MPs to decide who commands the majority as the country’s prime minister.

The MPs arrived at around 10.40am, among them Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil, Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar and Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul, who waved and smiled at the throng of reporters awaiting their arrival.

Malaysia’s King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, proceeded with a second interview session with MPs on Wednesday, with the media spotlight on Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and its former allies in Pakatan Harapan.

The session on Wednesday started with Bersatu MPs, with Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik seen arriving at Istana Negara driving his white car at 9.43am, and passing two boxes of beverages to the media before heading inside.

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at around 9.50am.

Following Bersatu, the King is slated to meet MPs from PKR, Parti Amanah Negara, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s 11, DAP, and Gabungan Bersatu Sabah.

Each MP is given some three minutes each for the interview with the monarch, which is witnessed by Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali.

The notice about the interview was delivered to all MPs by the palace on Tuesday, in accordance with Article 43 (2) of the Federal Constitution. MALAY MAIL