Ahmad Said remains defiant, will start work as MB tomorrow

ROYAL RENDEZVOUS: The limousine with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin inside leaves Istana Terengganu in Jalan Kia Peng in Kuala Lumpur today, watched by the media horde. Tuanku Mizan had earlier gave an audience to Datuk Ahmad Said, the representative the Ruler picked as Terengganu Mentri Besar over Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh and triggered an impasse after Umno insisted that Idris was the rightful MB. It is believed that Ahmad held discussions with the Ruler to resolve the crisis behind his appointment. NST