Ismail Sabri the PM candidate for GE15, Zahid says
SAIFULLAH AHMAD16 Oct 2022 03:04pm
Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi giving a speech during the Bagan Datuk Division Umno Representative meeting.
Umno President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the decision should not be disputed anymore.
However, he clarified the power to appoint the prime minister was still subjected to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong according to the Federal Constitution.
"So, if there is an opposition party that names someone other than Ismail Sabri, it is an effort to break Umno and BN and I do not respect that standing.
"We respect the absolute power under the Federal Constitution," he told reporters at a press conference after officiating the Bagan Datuk Division Umno Representative meeting here, today.
Zahid said this when asked to comment on the opposition leader's claim that he will be appointed prime minister if Barisan Nasional wins GE15.
Several Umno divisions that held a representative meeting on Saturday and Sunday also submitted a motion for Ismail Sabri to be nominated as prime minister if BN wins in GE15.
On April 14, the Umno Supreme Council unanimously proposed Ismail Sabri the prime minister candidate in GE15.
