Zahid calls for Parliament to reconvene after royal audience - Malaysiakini

Meetings between the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and political party leaders at the Istana Negara entered the third day today.

Those expected to meet Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah today include representatives from Umno, MIC, and Sabah’s PBS.

This is expected to be the last day for in-person meetings, with leaders from Sarawak’s GPS to have their audience on Monday online instead.

Malaysiakini reports from the ground.

11.40am: MIC president SA Vigneswaran was next in line to meet the King.

He arrived in a white Mercedes Benz at about 10.46am and left at about 11.38am.

He did not stop to speak with the media.

Zahid calls for Parliament to reconvene

11am: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi exits the palace after meeting the King for about an hour.

He then alights from his vehicle to address the media.

“Umno’s stance is that Parliament should reconvene.

“This is to ensure the country’s democratic system is defended and there exist checks and balances in all aspects of administration,” he says.

Asked about the National Operations Council (NOC) proposed by Mahathir, Zahid says he did not discuss the matter with the King.

He adds that he believes the current state of emergency is supposed to cover any matters that an NOC could potentially address.