Political party leaders arrived at Istana Negara this afternoon to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister yesterday.
Political party leaders arrived at Istana Negara this afternoon to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister yesterday.

By Muhammad Azizul Osman

KUALA LUMPUR – Political party leaders arrived at Istana Negara this afternoon to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at 2.00 pm.

The President of Parti Pejuang Tanahair (Pejuang), Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir was the first person to arrive at Gate 2 of Istana Negara. Chauffeured by a black Vellfire, he entered the compound of Istana Negara at 1.52 pm.

The President of UMNO, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived 2 minutes later.

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi waves at the media practitioners as he enters Gate 2 of Istana Negara to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister yesterday.     PIX: AFFAN FAUZI / MalaysiaGazette / 17 AUGUST 2021
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi waves at the media practitioners as he enters Gate 2 of Istana Negara to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the Prime Minister yesterday.
PIX: AFFAN FAUZI / MalaysiaGazette / 17 AUGUST 2021

Ahmad Zahid managed to lower the windows of his Toyota Landcruiser and waved to media practitioners as he entered the palace.

Several Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders arrived at 2.00 pm sharp, including the Secretary-General of DAP Lim Guan Eng and the President of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) Mohamad Sabu.

Lim Guan Eng arrives at Istana Negara to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billal Shah on the appointment of the ninth Prime Minister of Malaysia.     PIX: MOHD ADZLAN / MalaysiaGazette / 17 AUGUST 2021
Secretary-General of DAP, Lim Guan Eng arrives at Istana Negara to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billal Shah on the appointment of the ninth Prime Minister of Malaysia.
PIX: MOHD ADZLAN / MalaysiaGazette / 17 AUGUST 2021

Opposition Chief cum the President of PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also entered the Istana Negara.

Anwar was the last to arrive at Istana Negara in his black Lexus.

Media practitioners started flocking Gate 2 of Istana Negara as early as 11.00 am today to do the coverage of this event.

The audience with the Agong is held following Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation as the Prime Minister yesterday after leading the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government for merely 17 months. –MalaysiaGazette

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