PN received another SD backing Muhyiddin, says Hamzah

 

PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin says the coalition now has the backing of 113 MPs to form the next government. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional (PN) has received another statutory declaration (SD) from a MP backing its chairman, Muhyiddin Yassin, as the next prime minister.

In a brief statement, PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin said the SD was sent to Istana Negara this morning.

Hamzah yesterday said PN has submitted SDs from 112 MPs to Istana Negara backing Muhyiddin as the next prime minister, this after the general election on Saturday ended in a hung Parliament.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, has given party leaders and heads of coalitions until 2pm today to propose their prime ministerial candidates.

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