KUALA LUMPUR: Newly-minted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim secured the support of at least 117 members of parliament that gave him the legitimacy of becoming the 10th prime minister.
This majority count came before the 2pm extended deadline on Tuesday, for both Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) to show Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah the number of support they had.
It is understood that aside from its own 83 MPs, PH also has the support of 28 Barisan Nasional Dewan Rakyat members. Two had abstained, neither supporting BN or PN. One of them is an Umno Supreme council member, in the Top 5.
Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) added one vote in the race for support.
Sabah-based Parti Warisan landed three for PH.
Meanwhile, the New Straits Times was made to understand that two Sarawak MPs had, on Tuesday, already extended their support to PH.
GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg yesterday following Anwar's appointment said the coalition "would be part of a unity government in compliance with the king's decree" ...