SUBANG JAYA: A list of possible candidates to replace Datuk Osman Sapian as Johor mentri besar is already in the works, with “two to three people” in contention for the job, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic).
“Maybe two names. Maybe even three,” the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president told a press conference at the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) air station here on Thursday (April 11).
He did not share any names when pressed by the media.
While no time-frame was given as to when he would submit the names, Muhyiddin said the governance of Johor took precedence.
“The replacement is important. The faster the better,” he said, adding that he would work with any name chosen by the Johor Sultan.
Muhyiddin reiterated that a prior agreement among the parties within Pakatan Harapan was that the Johor MB would come from Bersatu.
“This was decided from before the last general election. For Johor, it’s Bersatu,” he said.
He also said that calls from the opposition to disband the state government for fresh polls over the issue were wrong.
“We control the most seats, so I don’t understand what the state opposition means when they say they will approach the Sultan to disband the state government.
"This is just a matter of finding a replacement.
“They can’t wait five years for another election?” Muhyiddin quipped.
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