PETALING JAYA: The flurry of activities over possible realignment of the country’s political landscape continues on Monday (Feb 24) with several events scheduled to take place.
Here is the timeline of the events:
12.17am: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation as Bersatu chairman has been rejected by the party’s supreme council.
Bersatu supreme council member Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen, who was met by reporters at Bersatu’s headquarters, said this after attending a special party meeting on Monday night.
“We want Dr Mahathir to continue leading Bersatu and our country to greater heights.”
Mohd Rafiq also said that that a group of Bersatu supreme council members is set to meet Dr Mahathir at his residence in Seri Kembangan on Tuesday (Feb 25) morning.
Asked if the meeting was agreed by Dr Mahathir, he merely said “we will try to arrange”.
Mohd Rafiq also said he could not disclose the exact time when they will be meeting Dr Mahathir.
11.23pm: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak leaves closed-door meeting between Umno and PAS without giving any statements. MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, who there as an observer, said "the situation is very fluid, so we wait."
11pm: Transition plan an evil scheme to make Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad a "lame duck prime minister", claim ex-PKR MPs in a statement.
10.30pm: Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas says there is no time limit attached to the office of the interim premier, who may decide whether to appoint Cabinet members at his discretion, MalaysiaKini reported.
"An interim PM has all the powers attached to the office of prime minister. That includes appointing or not appointing cabinet members as he wishes.
"Because Dewan Rakyat sits from March 10, a confidence motion can be moved for him or anyone else. There is no time limit to the office of an interim prime minister. Hence to state there is a 10-day or any other definite period is wrong," Thomas was quoted saying by MalaysiaKini.
9.50pm: King consents to revoking DPM, Cabinet line-up. Mohd Zuki said the cancellation of the appointments are done on the advice of the Prime Minister as stated under Article 43(5) of the Federal Constitution.
9.40pm: Despite speculation of an exodus of MPs Bersatu, Dr Maszlee Malik says he will remain in the party. “I was just about to enter the Bersatu building. Why would I be quitting?”
