Ismail Sabri remains as BN's poster boy, candidate as PM - Zahid

Ismail Sabri Yaakob remains as BN’s poster boy and candidate for the post of prime minister in the 15th general election (GE15).

BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who said this added that the coalition’s stand on this would not change if BN succeeded in getting to administer from Putrajaya.

Zahid, who is also Umno president, said following BN’s stand, the question of whether Ismail Sabri would be BN’s candidate for the post of prime minister did not arise, but this was being played up by the opposition.

"At the party level, the decision that Ismail Sabri is our 'poster boy' and candidate for the post of prime minister is final as decided by the Umno supreme council.

"The actions of certain parties are only aimed at causing friction, especially within Umno and among the BN components, as they have no other means," he said when met by reporters after opening the Bagan Datuk Umno division meeting today.

Previously, there had been statements from certain quarters, claiming that the incumbent (Zahid) for the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat would be named as a candidate for the prime minister post if BN wins in GE15.

Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan also reportedly denied a statement claiming that Zahid had been named as a candidate for the prime minister post as viraled on social media.

Meanwhile, Zahid views PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s statement claiming that the issues shackling Umno-BN relations which included corruption was just his personal opinion.

"As an individual with deep religious knowledge, he should not be using religion for a political purpose but using politics to instead strengthen the religion,” he said.

- Bernama

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