Confronted with a call for Pakatan Harapan to return its prime minister candidate's choice to the people, PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali responded that the focus should be on winning the 14th general election.

"That is his opinion. Most important is to win the election," Azmin said last night when asked on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's call for Harapan to commission an independent survey and gauge the popularity of its shortlisted candidates for the prime minister's post.

"We all want to win the election. All parties are focused on strategies to win.

"After we win, and then we can discuss (who will be prime minister)," Azmin added...