Race for PM’s job – Here’s how the candidates stack up

 

Which of the two former deputy prime ministers will become the prime minister? On the face of it, Ismail Sabri Yaakob seems to have the upper hand over Anwar Ibrahim.

PETALING JAYA: As the nation waits with great anticipation over who will be the 9th Prime Minister, FMT takes a closer look at the frontrunners and the support they reportedly have.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong had asked all MPs to submit statutory declarations (SDs) on their PM candidate by 4pm today, and all complied.

However, since these ballots are shrouded in secrecy, the following projection is based on who parties or MPs have publicly said they are supporting. As such the final outcome may be different.

A total of 111 votes are need for a simple majority in the Dewan Rakyat.

Here is a list of those parties and MPs and where they stand:

Ismail Sabri Yaakob

• Umno – 38
• GPS – 18
• PAS – 18
• MIC – 1
• MCA – 2
• PBRS – 1
• Bersatu: 31
• Independent – 4
• Jugah Muyang (Lubok Antu)
• Larry Sng (Julau)
• Dr Xavier Jayakumar (Kuala Langat)
• Steven Choong (Tebrau)

Total: 113

Anwar Ibrahim

• DAP- 42
• PKR – 35
• Upko – 1
• Amanah -11
• Warisan – 8
• PSB -2

Total: 99

There are 8 unconfirmed votes

• Pejuang – 4
• STAR – 1
• PBS – 1
• Independent – 2
• Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Muar)
• Maszlee Malik (Simpang Renggam)

-FMT