Statement on SDs from 30 MPs for Anwar, Cabinet list is fake, says BN

Statement on SDs from 30 MPs for Anwar, Cabinet list is fake, says BN

According to the statement, Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan is Barisan Nasional's choice for the post of deputy prime minister.

The statement, attributed to BN secretary-general Zambry Abd Kadir, has been circulating on social media.
PETALING JAYA:
A statement circulating on social media, purportedly signed by Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general Zambry Abd Kadir, naming the coalition’s deputy prime minister and Cabinet candidates, is false.

In a post on its Facebook page, the coalition said a statement making the claims was fake.

In the statement, BN congratulated Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as prime minister with the conditional support of its 30 MPs via statutory declarations.

It also claimed that BN was grateful to Anwar for fulfilling a pledge to appoint a deputy prime minister from the coalition, as agreed in a meeting between BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders at Hotel Seri Pacific in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 21.

According to the “statement”, Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan was the coalition’s choice for the post of deputy prime minister. It also gave a list of several Umno leaders to be given specific portfolios in the Cabinet.

BN is part of the Anwar-led unity government, which also comprises PH, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), with support from MPs from Muda, Warisan, Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) and independents.

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