BN leaders arrive at Umno HQ for Supreme Council meeting
Today's meeting is seen as important to determine BN's stance on whether to side with Pakatan Harapan or Perikatan Nasional to secure a simple majority to form the government.
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Several Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders have begun arriving at the Umno headquarters at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur to attend a meeting of the BN Supreme Council.
As of 11.15am those seen arriving included Umno vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin, MCA president Wee Ka Siong, MCA deputy president Mah Hang Soon and MIC deputy president M Saravanan.
Sabah BN and Umno liaison committee chairman Bung Moktar Radin, MCA secretary-general Chong Sin Woon and Melaka BN chairman and Umno Supreme Council Ab Rauf Yusoh as well as Johari Abdul Ghani and Jalaluddin Alias were also present.
Today's meeting is seen as important to determine BN's stance on whether to side with Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Perikatan Nasional (PN) to secure a simple majority to form the government.
BN had failed miserably in the 15th general election, winning only 30 seats while PH won 82 and PN 73.
With a hung parliament as no political party or coalition managed to obtain a simple majority to form the federal government, PH and PN need to find an alliance to form a new government.
Jalaluddin, speaking to reporters before the meeting, said BN had yet to decide on joining PH.
"I still hold to the decision made by Umno and BN leaders earlier, that there must be no cooperation with PH. If we want to form a coalition government, then we have to call for an extraordinary general meeting," said the Jelebu MP.
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