‘We were asked if we voted without any compulsion’


PETALING JAYA: MPs who had an audience with the King at Istana Negara yesterday revealed that they were asked if they voted willingly for Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, without duress.

Pontian MP and Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said that it was a straight forward session during the audience with the King.

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