No guarantee Ismail will be PM despite Umno’s proposal, says Tajuddin

 

Tajuddin Abdul Rahman says Barisan Nasional’s ‘poster boy’ in the Johor state elections did not become menteri besar.

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no guarantee that Ismail Sabri Yaakob will continue as prime minister despite Umno’s proposal for the party vice-president to lead the government going into the next general election (GE15).

Umno Supreme Council member Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said anything can happen. He then cited the Johor state elections last month, when Hasni Mohammad ended up not becoming the state’s menteri besar after having been named as such by Barisan Nasional (BN) during the election campaign.

“So, there is no guarantee (of Ismail becoming prime minister after GE15). Who was the poster boy in Johor? It was Hasni but it did not happen (him becoming MB). However, we pray for the best,” he told reporters at an event.

Last month, a stalemate between BN and the Johor palace over the choice of menteri besar ultimately saw the coalition’s candidate for the post, Hasni make way for Machap assemblyman Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

There had been speculation that Onn Hafiz, who is defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s nephew, was especially chosen by the Johor royal family.

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