Anwar’s gambit

Malaysia saw a drama- lled day yesterday as leader , in his gambit for power, had an audience with the King, Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin. Mr Anwar with Here is the timeline the King at the of events. royal palace in Datuk Seri Anwar leaving the royal palace (above and left) after meeting the King. yesterday.

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8am 10.25am 11.30am 2pm 2.30pm 5pm Around 7pm 11pm • Cameramen, videographers and • Datuk Seri • He leaves the palace • Mr Anwar holds a news conference at Le Meridien hotel. • The palace issues a statement • Prime Minister holds • Former premier Mahathir • Umno issues statement that it reporters start to gather. Dozens of Anwar arrives after meeting the King, He claims he has 120 MPs on his side and that the King has saying Mr Anwar presented to a Facebook Live session for an hour with Mohamad says in a might consider pulling out of journalists receive McDonald’s treats in a black car. without speaking to been given “documents” to back up his assertion. the King the number of MPs local media, saying he wants to focus on one-minute video that he is ruling alliance , from the King through his private the media. • , 83, chairman of Umno’s supporting him, but did not ghting Covid-19 and the struggling not endorsing any individual unless it gets new terms of secretary outside the palace gates. furnish their names. economy, not the palace meeting. as prime minister. working together in writing. Members of the media awaiting the arrival of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim outside Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. advisory board, meets the King and leaves 45 minutes later. PHOTOS: EPA-EFE, REUTERS, BLOOMBERG STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS