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Out with the old politics – King calls for unity and cooperation

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Opposition leader reveals audience with the King touched on politicians working together to overcome the crises in the country

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The King wants political leaders to work together to address the Covid-19 and economic crises, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim revealed.

KUALA LUMPUR:
Political parties in the country have agreed to leave behind the “politics of old” after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong called for its leaders to work together to address the Covid-19 and economic crises, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has revealed.

He said this when speaking to reporters following a two-hour audience with the King and his deputy, the Sultan of Perak, along with party chiefs from DAP, Amanah, Umno, PAS and Pejuang.

According to Anwar, the King had told them that the country was in a constitutional and political crisis and that the leaders must therefore unite to manage Covid-19.

He added that they seemed to have reached a consensus to focus on the country’s development.

“The issue (discussed) was not just on the appointment of a new prime minister. The Agong and the deputy Agong also backed a new form of politics (suatu bentuk politik yang baru) that is more harmonious for the rakyat.”

Earlier, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, representing PAS, Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu and Anwar arrived at the palace for an audience with the King this afternoon at around 1.30pm.

This comes after Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as the prime minister yesterday.

Party leaders were also believed to have expressed their views on the forming of a new government.

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