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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): A range of civil society groups have criticised the attempt by lawmakers to form a new government by forging new political alliances as undemocratic and a betrayal of voters who voted for change.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) as the interim prime minister, say reports.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad left Istana Negara via Gate 1 after a 90-minute audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, Malaysiakini reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng in a statement to the media today said the party condemns the treachery of some PH leaders and MPs that attempted to form a back-door government to replace the existing PH government.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not behind the political drama that has been playing out since last night, but the perpetrators have used his name to advance their agenda, claims PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad resigned as prime minister because he does not want to work with anyone from the previous ruling coalition that he defeated in the 2018 general election, said his chosen successor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyers intend to call in former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad as well as current chief commissioner Latheefa Koya as defence witnesses in the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s defence will not be calling a document expert witness to testify on his examination of 13 contemporaneous documents at the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Parti Amanah Negara has announced its full support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister and for him to continue to lead Pakatan Harapan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Bersatu chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been summoned to meet the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) at 5pm today, hours after he resigned, in a move some speculate is to form a new coalition government, the Malay Mail reported today.