JOHOR BARU: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is attending an audience with Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on Monday (March 14) afternoon at Istana Pasir Pelangi.
The audience with His Majesty is expected to touch on Barisan Nasional’s candidate about the Mentri Besar post.
State Umno chief Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad confirmed that Ahmad Zahid would be meeting with Sultan Ibrahim.
"Only the president (Ahmad Zahid) will be attending the audience. It is just normal procedure after the announcement made by the Election Commission (EC)," he said when met at the Johor Umno headquarters here on Monday.
When asked if the swearing-in ceremony of the Mentri Besar would take place on Tuesday (March 15), Hasni said it depended on the outcome of the audience between His Majesty and Ahmad Zahid.
In the recently concluded Johor election, Barisan recorded a landslide victory with 40 seats while Pakatan Harapan won 13 seats and Perikatan Nasional won three seats.
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