Is Ismail Sabri the sole PM candidate for BN?

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Ismail Sabri is the sole prime minister candidate for Barisan Nasional
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership has clearly stated that he is BN’s “one and only prime minister candidate”. He dismissed Opposition claims that BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi would become prime minister if BN wins GE15 as a “fairy tale”. Ismail Sabri also said the decision to nominate him was made by the Umno supreme council, the political bureau, and the Umno annual general assembly, and it was welcomed by BN component parties.
The nomination decision came from Umno party bodies
Ismail Sabri said BN’s nomination of him as prospective prime minister was decided by the Umno supreme council, the political bureau, and the annual general assembly. He added that BN component parties welcomed this decision. He framed this as the basis for BN’s position on the prospective prime minister.
BN leadership, including Zahid and Tok Mat, backed the “one and only” stance
Ismail Sabri asserted that the entire BN leadership, including BN chairman Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi and Tok Mat (Mohamad Hasan), has stated he is BN’s “one and only prime minister candidate”. In his account, this support covers BN’s top leadership figures and not just Umno internal decision-making. The statement was made in response to Opposition claims about the premiership.
Opposition claims about Zahid becoming PM were rejected as “fairy tale”
Ismail Sabri described the Opposition claim that Zahid Hamidi would become prime minister if BN wins GE15 as a “fairy tale”. He said Opposition leaders were trying to “confuse” voters and to divide BN and Umno leaders. He pointed to the campaign narrative that attempted to link BN’s win to Zahid’s premiership.
The dispute played out during the GE15 campaign after polling began
The contention over Zahid as prospective prime minister surfaced as the general election campaign got underway last week. PH leaders told voters that “a vote for BN is a vote for Zahid as prime minister”, while PN accused Ismail Sabri of being Zahid’s “puppet”. Pejuang chairman and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad also said Zahid would hold the top post if BN won.

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