Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin said the coalition's 50 MPs support for prime minister candidate Ismail Sabri Yaakob is conditional.
Muhyiddin said the cabinet must not include any ministers that are facing criminal charges.
"If appointed as prime minister by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, he (Ismail) must ensure that his cabinet ministers are among those who are with integrity, responsible, and free from any criminal charges in court," he said in a statement today.
Among Umno leaders who are facing ongoing court cases include party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who had led the faction of 15 MPs calling for Muhyiddin's resignation, and former premier Najib Abdul Razak.
Curiously, Muhyiddin referred to Ismail Sabri's impending administration as a PN government instead of a BN one.
He said the new PN government must also continue the practice of respecting the separation of powers, protecting the independence of the judiciary and upholding constitutional monarchy.
"I hope the process to appoint a new prime minister will go smoothly and finalised soon according to provisions of the (Federal) Constitution," he said.
Muhyiddin added that he will continue to serve as PN chairperson in preparation for the next 15th general election.
Earlier, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had summoned 114 MPs to ascertain that they did not back Ismail Sabri under duress. The 105 opposition MPs who backed PKR president Anwar Ibrahim were not invited.
Ismail Sabri's 114 MPs is three more than the 111 MPs needed for a simple majority. - Mkini
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