KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 23 -- Umno has confirmed today that its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi were among those allowed to seek audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah this evening.

Party secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa confirmed this following the conclusion of a special party Supreme Council meeting at its headquarters in Menara Dato Onn here at 6pm.

"Just now the president had held a meeting and had given an update on new political development in the country and he has informed that he will be with other [political] leaders going the Istana Negara," he said to the press here, adding further that Zahid had left the venue at 6pm.

Annuar also said that Umno lawmakers is due t...