Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has requested for the coalition to be part of a unity government.
He said that this was conveyed to him during Agong’s meeting earlier today with BN representatives, including the coalition’s deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir.
“Tuanku’s (Agong) decree was to form a unity government,” he was quoted as saying.
When asked whether BN will uphold its decision to be in the Opposition, he simply replied: “That is not Tuanku’s order”.
Earlier today, it was reported the trio alongside Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) had an audience with Agong at Istana Negara as the country’s political impasse continued.
After that, Istana Negara issued a statement calling all Malay Rulers for a meeting tomorrow at 10:30am which is expected to last three hours.
Following the decree this morning, Zahid said the matter would be deliberated by the Umno supreme council and later the BN supreme council.
The Umno supreme council is set to meet at 8pm tonight, followed by the BN supreme council.
Yesterday, Perikatan Nasional’s Muhyiddin Yassin also revealed that the Agong was seeking a unity government.
However, Muhyiddin said he had informed the Agong that his coalition could not work with Pakatan Harapan.
Currently, BN’s 30 MPs is the deciding factor on whether Harapan or Perikatan Nasional can form the new federal government.