Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) supports Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister for the sake of future political stability, said Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg.
This comes ahead of a meeting between Muhyiddin and GPS in Kuching, later this evening.
"In the future, if we have good political stability, this will help with investments and development.
"Because of that, GPS supports the prime minister to be the prime minister because it stabilises the country.
"If the country is stable, we can face even greater challenges," Abang Johari (above) said today.
He was speaking at a meeting of Sarawak civil servants with the prime minister.
Muhyiddin later thanked the chief minister for the show of support.
"I did not expect it... This special support from the Sarawak chief minister (to me) as the leader of the (federal) government, not just now but for the future as well.
"May our prayers be answered," the prime minister said.
Abang Johari had in the previous days said the state government would make a decision soon pertaining to its relationship with Putrajaya.
The Perikatan Nasional-led government is currently under siege from Umno, which had cut ties with Muhyiddin's party Bersatu but agreed to stay in the government until August.
However, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had also warned that the party can withdraw support from PN at any time.
GPS is not a member of the PN coalition, but an ally in government.
It is unclear if Abang Johari's declaration today meant the two would cooperate in the upcoming general election.
One point of friction could be PAS, a key ally of Bersatu in PN.
Sarawak had celebrated the recent High Court ruling allowing non-Muslims to use the word "Allah".
However, PAS had urged Putrajaya to appeal the matter, prompting GPS deputy chairperson James Masing to tell the Islamist party to stay out of the matter.
Putrajaya had nonetheless proceeded to appeal the High Court ruling. - Mkini
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