ALL 36 Kedah state assemblymen are scheduled to seek an audience before Kedah’s Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah tomorrow at Wisma Darul Aman in Alor Star.

The Malaysian Insight learnt that the meetings will be held in two sessions, starting with Umno and PAS reps in the morning.

Several assemblymen from PAS, Bersatu and DAP told The Malaysian Insight that they had been informed of the matter.

“We have accepted (the official invitation). At 10am tomorrow,” said a PAS assemblyman, who declined to be named.

He also confirmed that the meeting would be held at Wisma Darul Aman.

Amanah’s Alor Mengkudu assemblyman, Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi, also said he had received an official invitation.

“That’s right, I just got an invitation. I got an evening session invitation,” he said.

DAP’s Kota Darul Aman assemblyman Teh Swee Leong also confirmed getting the invitation.

“Tomorrow will be before the Sultan of Kedah at 3.30pm,” he said.

PAS’ Ayer Hitam assemblyman Azhar Ibrahim, however, said he had yet to receive a formal letter from the palace.

“The official information has not yet been received, but it is understood that there will be a meeting tomorrow,” he said.

Meanwhile, independent assemblyman Dr Robert Ling Kui Ee (Sidam) also confirmed the invitation.

They police also told The Malaysian Insight that they have been notified of security needs regarding to meeting.

Sultan Sallehuddin arrived at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport’s Bunga Raya Complex in Kepala Batas today about 11.45am.

He was earlier reported to be in Kuala Lumpur.

The ruler is believed to want to meet the elected reps to decide on the status of the state government.

On Tuesday, two PKR elected reps defected from Pakatan Harapan to instead support Perikatan Nasional. Four Bersatu reps also said they had lost confidence in Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir.

With these six elected reps, PN has 23 members to hold a majority in the state assembly.

State opposition leader Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor had said the Pakatan Harapan and Bersatu-led state government had fallen because it no longer had the majority support of the assembly.

Mukhriz had, however, insisted that he remains Kedah menteri besar until it is proved otherwise in the state assembly.

“I am still here. My government exists. It is not true that the Kedah government has fallen,” he said yesterday. – May 14, 2020.