BERA: The allegation that one vote for Barisan Nasional is equivalent to one vote for coalition chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to become prime minister is just a perception played by the Opposition during the campaign period for the 15th General Election (GE15).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that until now, there has been no change involving the prime ministerial candidate from Barisan after GE15.
"I also heard about that, but I did correct that perception yesterday... the Opposition only wanted to create a perception while I (already) said that the Umno supreme council (MT) and the Umno general assembly have already decided. If you want to change the decision, it must be done in the MT; it must be changed in the general assembly.
"As long as the MT does not decide otherwise (change the prime ministerial candidate), what has been decided is still valid, as of today, there is still no change,” he said in a press conference after the Kenduri Rakyat with Bandar Kemayan Community programme here.
Ismail Sabri, who is also Umno vice-president, said this when asked to comment on the allegation that was used by the Opposition on social media, which subsequently went viral.
Previously, Ahmad Zahid was reported to have said that Ismail Sabri remains Barisan's poster boy and candidate for the post of prime minister in GE15, with the coalition's stance on the matter not changing if Barisan succeeds in governing the country. - Bernama
