PETALING JAYA: Most of the presidents of parties which supported Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob are expected to be at Istana Negara for the Prime Minister's swearing-in ceremony on Saturday (July 21).

       A source said that besides Ismail's immediate family, Istana Negara had also allocated five seats for Ismail Sabri to invite party presidents.

       "This includes caretaker Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg," said the source.

       Ismail Sabri was the former deputy prime minister of the Perikatan government and will be sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of Malaysia at 2.30pm, replacing Muhyiddin who resigned on Aug 16.

       The King named Ismail Sabri for the post on Friday (Aug 20) after 114 MPs from various parties which were part of the previous Perikatan government named his as their choice for prime minister.