KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was spotted leaving Istana Negara (national palace) at around noon Thursday after having an audience with the Malaysian King Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The interim prime minister arrived at the palace at 10.57 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bernama is still trying to get confirmation on the purpose of Dr Mahathir\u2019s audience with the King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vehicle carrying Dr Mahathir was later seen arriving at the Perdana Putra in Putrajaya at\u00a012.25 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile in another development, political party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu)’s secretary-general\u00a0Marzuki Yahya claimed that Dr Mahathir was back as Bersatu Chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a whatsapp message from Marzuki to Bernama on Thursday, Dr Mahathir had agreed to return as chairman of Bersatu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Yes,” he said, when asked to confirm whether Dr Mahathir has returned as Bersatu chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, there has been no confirmation from Dr Mahathir on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday, Dr Mahathir resigned as the prime minister and also Bersatu chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bersatu leaders had rejected his resignation as chairman and urged him to return to lead the party and the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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