Muhyiddin back as PM if we win GE15, says Bersatu leader

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PETALING JAYA: Muhyiddin Yassin is Bersatu’s pick for prime minister should Perikatan Nasional (PN) win the next general election (GE15), a Bersatu Supreme Council member revealed today.

Razali Idris said the Bersatu president was the most deserving candidate to be re-appointed as prime minister, as he had proven his ability to govern the country for 17 months previously.

“Bersatu will propose Muhyiddin as the prime minister candidate as he was forced to resign previously after being rejected by 15 MPs, especially from Barisan Nasional (BN). He was not rejected by the people.

“Muhyiddin will also be the prime minister candidate because he is the party president. This compares with Umno which could only propose its vice-president (and current prime minister) Ismail Sabri Yaakob,” he told reporters at an event in Kuala Terengganu yesterday, Berita Harian reported.

Razali said he also found it “weird” that Umno proposed a leader who was in the third tier in the party, when by normal convention, parties would nominate their party president.

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