Not unlawful to announce poster boys, say experts

PETALING JAYA: It is not unconstitutional for a political coalition to announce poster boys as potential mentri besar should the coalition win the state election, say experts.

“To announce that a person would be the one proposed to be the chief minister or mentri besar during an election campaign is not unconstitutional, as that is merely saying that he is the flag bearer,” said constitutional expert Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi of Universiti Malaya.