Being poster boy no guarantee of MB post, says Onn Hafiz

 Johor menteri besar says royal consent is crucial in determining who will lead the state administration.

Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said feedback from the Johor royal institution and the people had served as key benchmarks in assessing the performance of his administration. (Bernama pic)

JOHOR BAHRU:

Being a party’s poster boy or the principal campaign figure in an election does not guarantee appointment as menteri besar if the party succeeds in forming the state government, Onn Hafiz Ghazi says.

The Johor menteri besar said royal consent, particularly from Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim and Regent of Johor Tunku Mahkota Ismail, was crucial in determining who would lead the state administration.

“As menteri besar, I will naturally be seen as the poster boy.

“But we are clear that regardless of the circumstances, the person who will determine who becomes menteri besar is the Sultan of Johor or the Regent of Johor. The consent of the Johor royal institution is very important,” he said in a special interview with print and online media practitioners at Saujana, his official residence, yesterday.

Onn Hafiz also said that feedback from the Johor royal institution and the people had served as key benchmarks in assessing the performance of his administration over the past four years.

“For me and the entire (state) exco line-up, I told myself and I told them that the feedback must come from two parties, not even from me.

“When the people and the royal institution say we are doing a good job, only then will we consider that we have achieved our KPIs (key performance indicators).

“But if either the royal institution or the people feel that we are not doing a good job, then to me, we are not doing a good job. So we are always very alert and sensitive to feedback,” he said.

The Johor election will take place on July 11, with nominations set for June 27. - FMT