PETALING JAYA: Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein are meeting Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at his residence, sources say.

       The sources said Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa is also with Ismail Sabri and Hishamuddin.

       "They arrived at about 11.30am (on Thursday, July 8) after the first batch of ministers left his house in Bukit Damansara.

       "The Prime Minister is meeting ministers and MPs in staggered batches to ensure that there will not be too many at one time.

       "The first group consisted of Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Law and Parliament Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan and Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun.

       "The second batch will be Ismail, Hishammuddin and Annuar.

       "The later batch will be Bersatu and PAS ministers and MPs, " said the sources.

       After Umno withdrew support for the Prime Minister with immediate effect in the early hours of Thursday, several Cabinet ministers and senior government officials were spotted at the PM's residence later in the morning.

       Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Umno officially withdrew support for Muhyiddin as Prime Minister as his government had not abided by terms set by its supreme council last year.