Anwar top choice for PM, but Bossku phenomenon looms

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KUALA LUMPUR – Pakatan Harapan (PH) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim appears to be the leader most favoured by Johoreans to shoulder the post of prime minister, according to a survey carried out during the recent state polls.

Conducted by research centre Endeavour-MGC, the survey recorded Anwar receiving 21% of support from 1,068 respondents while former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is behind him at 18%.

Najib’s cousin Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is in third place (17%), followed by Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (14%) and current prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (13%).

While Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan garnered the support of 4% of respondents, Pejuang chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin both obtained the backing of 3% of voters in the state.

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