From Malaysiakini.com:
The Pakatan Rakyat opposition today said it has begun talks over a transition of power from the ruling coalition, after it claimed to have signed up enough defectors to topple the government.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who has refused to meet with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, however denied that contacts were being made through intermediaries.
"There are no such meetings whatsoever with Anwar's people," he told reporters.
Tian Chua, information chief of Anwar's PKR, said there had been several meetings since the weekend between "our middleperson and Abdullah's middleperson".
"Our intention in holding them is for a transition of power to the opposition but I cannot speak for the other side," he told AFP.
"So far it looks good and we will wait to see what happens."
Meetings had been held
Tian Chua said contact was made initially on the weekend and that more than one meeting had taken place.
Anwar said earlier this month that he had the support of more than 31 lawmakers from the ruling coalition but refused to release the list of names until Abdullah agreed to a meeting - Malaysiakini
FULL ARTICLE: Pakatan negotiating with the government - ref. malaysiakini
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