GE15: King summons all 30 Barisan MPs to Istana Negara on Nov 23 morning
The process is to allow the King to decide on a leader who would command majority support in the Dewan Rakyat, an official said.
The process is to allow the King to decide on a leader who would command majority support in the Dewan Rakyat, an official said.
The request to do so came from Malaysia’s King after no leader appeared able to cobble together a simple majority following Saturday’s general election.
There are rumours that several Barisan elected representatives are inclined towards Pakatan and the rest, towards Perikatan, which raises the question of the significance of the…
The Umno deputy president also said that Barisan Nasional had to accept their loss in the election and should instead focus on acting as a "check and balance" for the new…
PH won the highest number of parliamentary seats, but the 82 wins fell short of the simple majority of 112 needed to form a government.
Earlier, Muhyiddin had issued a statement stating that he now has support to form a government and be the next prime minister following GE15 results.
“I am happy that we have virtually settled this, and there is an elaborate support and confidence that I will be given a chance to lead this country,” he said.
Barisan Nasional - especially Umno - is the kingmaker in a situation where coalitions and parties get to form the next Federal government.
Meanwhile Umno-led BN, the country’s longest-ruling coalition, trailed behind with only 30 seats.
Johor DAP chairman Liew Chin Tong had earlier told The Straits Times that PH’s strategy was to target swing seats and younger voters, who may not have formed any political…