Lim Kit Siang has denounced a cabinet line-up being circulated on social media, which names him as prime minister and Dr Mahathir Mohamad as his deputy if the opposition seizes federal power.

The DAP veteran described this as a “Nazi-styled” propaganda offensive ahead of the next general election.

However, Lim said he was not surprised to see the list, which is titled “Barisan Kerajaan Baru 2017 – Pakatan Harapan DAP/PKR/PAN/PPBM”.

"For the first time in the nation’s 60-year history, I am listed as prime minister and finance minister in the fake cabinet list, with Dr Mahathir as deputy prime minister.

"Never in my 51 years in politics have I thought of being PM, though I was quite flattered to see my name on the list," he told a press conference in Penan today.

Lim said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng never asked for a Chinese to be prime minister during the party convention over the weekend.

"DAP always supported a Malay, especially PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, as prime minister," he added.

The Gelang Patah MP blamed Umno cybertroopers for the fake list, which is as follows:

Prime Minister and Finance Minister – Lim Kit Siang (DAP).

Deputy Prime Minister – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. (Bersatu).

Ministers in JPM (Prime Minister’s Department):

Unit Perancang Ekonomi (Economic Planning Unit) - Lim Guan Eng (DAP).

Integrasi Nasional dan Pengurusan Prestasi (National integration and performance management) – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin (Bersatu).

No portfolio – Sivarasah Rasiah (PKR)

Pelajaran Tinggi (Higher Education) – Nga Kor Ming (DAP)

Pelajaran (Education) – Azmin Ali (PKR)

Luar Negeri (Foreign Affairs) – Nurul Izzah (PKR)

Pertahanan (Defence) – Mahfuz Omar (PAS)

Belia dan Sukan (Youth and Sports) - Elizabeth Wong (PKR)

Perdaganan Dalam Negeri dan Barangan Rakyat (Domestic trade and consumer goods) – Tony Pua (PKR) (sic)

Komunikasi and Hal Ehwal Kaum India (Communication and Indian affairs) – Gobind Singh Deo (DAP)

Wanita dan Pembangunan Keluarga (Women and Family Development) – Datuk Seri Wan Azizah (PKR)

Pelancungan dan Publisiti Antarabangsa (Tourism and international publicity) – Rafizi Ramli (PKR)

Sains, Teknologi dan Industri Nuklear (Science, Technology and Nuclear Industry) – Fuziah Saleh (PKR)

Kerja Raya (Works) – Zuraida Kamaruddin (PKR)

Komunikasi dan Hal Ehwal Kaum Cina (Communication and Chinese affairs) – Tian Chua (PKR)

Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (Housing and local government) – Anthony Loke (DAP)

Perdaganan Antarabangsa dan Industri (International trade and industry) – Teresa Kok (DAP)

Sumber Manusia (Human resources) – S Manickavasagam (PKR)

Kesenian, Kebudayaan dan Sejarah (Culture, arts and history) – Khalid Samad (PAN).