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KUALA LUMPUR: The issue of the dissolution of Parliament was not dealt with at the special Cabinet meeting called by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today.
Confirming this, Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said, however, that he could not reveal the agenda and what else was discussed during the meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
“I cannot reveal anything, but I can confirm that the issue of the dissolution of Parliament was not discussed today at the special Cabinet meeting,” he said today at a press conference.
Ismail added that many government photos and videos now circulating on the Internet have been edited and taken out of context. He warned the public to be careful about spreading fake news, as it could further confuse people.
This morning, Muhyiddin had met with party and cabinet chiefs at the PMO, and sources said the meeting was to seek their support for the 2021 Budget, which will be presented at the Dewan Rakyat on November 6.
PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang, Secretary General Takiyuddin Hassan, MIC President S Vigneswaran, Minister of Industry and International Trade, Mohamed Azmin Ali, and Minister of National Unity, Halimah Mohamed Sadique, were among the attendees. to the meeting.
Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi did not join because he was reportedly unwell.
Meanwhile, MPs from Barisan Nasional (BN) held a separate meeting at the Putra World Trade Center this afternoon.
The meeting was called after Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah’s decision yesterday that it was not necessary to declare a state of emergency, having received such a proposal from Muhyiddin last Friday.
It is also understood that the Supreme Council of Umno is planning to hold another meeting tonight to discuss current political events.
