Party, not individuals, to decide on Umno’s PM candidate, says Khaled

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PETALING JAYA: Umno’s prime minister candidate will be nominated by the party’s Supreme Council and not by any individual, says vice-president Khaled Nordin.

According to a Berita Harian report, Umno will only decide on its candidate after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin tenders his resignation.

He said this was decided at a meeting among five of Umno’s top leaders yesterday.

This comes amid reports that deputy prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is seeking support for the post.

“The Supreme Council will decide (on the PM candidate),” Khaled said when asked to confirm the meeting.


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