00:00A PKR leader has challenged Perikatan Nasional to name its Prime Minister candidate for the
00:07next general election, questioning a past MP's claim that the opposition pact has
00:12many qualified candidates.
00:14PKR Deputy Information Chief Chua Wei Kiat said PN had yet to decide on its candidate
00:19for the top post, adding that its components were divided over the issue.
00:24Chua said Bacok MP Shahir Sulaiman can continue criticising the unity government and Prime
00:29Minister Anwar Ibrahim, but noted that PN has yet to reach a consensus on its Prime
00:34Minister candidate.
00:35Without a clear choice, he questioned how the people can trust that PN is capable of
00:40governing the country well.
00:42In November, past Spiritual Advisor Hashim Jassin denied that PN Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin
00:47was the coalition's Prime Minister candidate for GE16 and said PN had yet to decide on
00:52the matter.
00:53Hashim also said that the Islamic Party was more deserving of leading PN since it had
00:59more MPs and a stronger grassroots network nationwide.
01:02However, Gerakan and Bersatu leaders threw their support behind Muhyiddin, saying the
01:07former Prime Minister remained PN's sole candidate for the Prime Minister's position in GE16.
01:13Natasha Biest, FMT News.
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