'Just regular afternoon tea,' says Umno president's aide on Zahid-Negri MB meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: The meeting between Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim ended after two hours.
KUALA LUMPUR: The meeting between Umno president Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim concluded after two hours. The gathering was arranged after Ismail alleged he was coerced into endorsing a contentious proclamation following Zahid's invitation to discuss the issue. Present at the meeting, held at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur starting around 4pm, were Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan and all three Umno vice-presidents - Johari Abdul Ghani, Mohamed Khaled Nordin, and Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
Johari exited the meeting room about an hour later, followed 40 minutes later by Khaled. Upon leaving, Khaled briefly stated it was a 'normal meeting with afternoon tea'. Zahid's political secretary, Datuk Seri Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, exited the room at approximately 6:20pm, informing reporters outside that the meeting was a 'regular afternoon tea' among Umno leaders, with no press conference planned.
The New Straits Times, however, observed Ismail departing the premises in an official Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar vehicle around 6:30pm.
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