PETALING JAYA: A statement circulating on social media quoting Hishammuddin Hussein as saying 10 Umno MPs were backing Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister is false, according to an aide.
A communications officer to the Sembrong MP confirmed that the statement was not legitimate.
The fake statement, alleged to have been signed off by Hishammuddin, quoted him as saying that Muhyiddin had his support as well as that of the MPs of Kuala Pilah, Jelebu, Jempol, Simpang Renggam, Tenggara, Lipis, Paya Besar, Tampin and Titiwangsa.
Earlier, Hishammuddin maintained that he would not support any cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH) to form the government and was ready to be sacked by the party for his stand.
The Barisan Nasional treasurer-general said BN should not work with PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim or DAP.