PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed a manuscript for a book which says that he cannot be the next prime minister and that his deputy Mohamed Azmin Ali is more qualified for the post.
In a press conference at PKR headquarters today, Anwar said Yahaya Ismail, the author of the manuscript, is a mercenary writer whose books never made it to the mainstream.
As such, he said nobody takes Yahaya seriously and what he has written does not warrant a response.
"Many of his previous sponsored books were never discussed in the mainstream," Anwar said after chairing PKR central leadership council and political bureau meeting this evening.
He added that these books were also not discussed by intellectuals and academics, or appeared in book reviews.
On June 19, PKR Sungai Petani MP Johori Abdul revealed that the writer was negotiating for a higher price than what he was offered for the book.
Johari (photo) also pointed to Chapter 15 of the book, "Mengapa Anwar tak boleh jadi PM(Why Anwar cannot be PM)," which he said promoted another leader whom the author felt was more qualified for the post.
Although he did not mention the name of the leader, the title of the chapter reads “Azmin Ali bakal PM (Azmin Ali next prime minister).”
[More to follow] - Mkini
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