PETALING JAYA: A media statement claiming that 10 Umno MPs support Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister is fake, says one of Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein's communications officers.
He said the viral media statement claimed that Sembrong MP Hishammuddin and nine others were backing the Perikatan Nasional chairman.
The other MPs mentioned are Datuk Adnan Abu Hassan (Kuala Pilah), Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu), Datuk Shamsulkahar Mohd Deli (Jempol), Datuk Hasni Mohammad (Simpang Renggam), Manndzri Nasib (Tenggara), Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad (Lipis), Datuk Mohd Shahar Abdullah (Paya Besar), Datuk Mohd Isam Mohd Isa (Tampin) and Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani (Titiwangsa).
Hishammuddin's Twitter account also retweeted a journalist's tweet on the statement being debunked by his team.
Earlier, Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also Umno president, announced that any statutory declarations signed by the coalition's representatives previously were invalid.
Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, however, was reported to have said that Perikatan Nasional had submitted statutory declarations by MPs supporting Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the 10th Prime Minister.
He said more than 112 SDs were sent to Istana Negara in line with Article 43 of the Federal Constitution informing the King that Muhyiddin had secured the needed majority support.
On Saturday (Nov 19), Pakatan Harapan emerged as the biggest coalition in Parliament with 82 seats, including Muda, but was still short of the 112 needed for a simple majority.
The second biggest coalition is Perikatan Nasional with 73 seats while Barisan Nasional has 30, Gabungan Parti Sarawak won 22 and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah managed to get six seats.
Other parties and Independents won seven seats.
Just checked with @HishammuddinH2O’s team. https://t.co/w9R3h6Vr6J pic.twitter.com/1C9DraZQTY
— Firdaus Azil (@FirdausAzil) November 21, 2022
