Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz said that it would be "insane" for him, defence minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and second finance minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah to be keen on becoming Perak menteri besar.
Nazri, who along with Ahmad Zahid and Ahmad Husni are MPs in Perak, said moving from Putrajaya to Ipoh would be akin to a demotion.
“(Three of us) will contest on parliamentary seat. We hope the prime minister will continue to appoint us as ministers.
“(Our) post is higher than Menteri Besar. We will be insane if we want to demote (ourselves) to be Menteri Besar. Everyone hopes to be promoted.
"I never heard that any people want to be demote,” Nazri was quoted as saying by Sinchew Daily.
Jokingly, Nazri said that one of the trio might have to be demoted, should the incumbent Zambry Abdul Kadir choose not to be nominated again as menteri besar.
There has been persistent speculations in Ipoh that Zambry may not be leading the Perak BN charge during the polls.
Under a deal stitched in early 2009 by then deputy BN chief Najib Abdul Razak, Zambry was made menteri besar over a several other Perak Umno leaders who are more senior.
Nazri, who along with Ahmad Zahid and Ahmad Husni are MPs in Perak, said moving from Putrajaya to Ipoh would be akin to a demotion.
“(Three of us) will contest on parliamentary seat. We hope the prime minister will continue to appoint us as ministers.
“(Our) post is higher than Menteri Besar. We will be insane if we want to demote (ourselves) to be Menteri Besar. Everyone hopes to be promoted.
"I never heard that any people want to be demote,” Nazri was quoted as saying by Sinchew Daily.
Jokingly, Nazri said that one of the trio might have to be demoted, should the incumbent Zambry Abdul Kadir choose not to be nominated again as menteri besar.
There has been persistent speculations in Ipoh that Zambry may not be leading the Perak BN charge during the polls.
Under a deal stitched in early 2009 by then deputy BN chief Najib Abdul Razak, Zambry was made menteri besar over a several other Perak Umno leaders who are more senior.
Previously, Ahmad Zahid had made a similar pledge of support for Zambry's leadership.
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