According to Bersatu Supreme Council member Rosol Wahid, what Muhyiddin had said was still at “the proposal level” and had yet to be brought to the Bersatu and PN Supreme Councils.

“(Muhyiddin) might have been misquoted, so let’s just wait for the meeting (of the Bersatu and PN Supreme Councils),” he said at a press conference at the Parliament building.

Muhyiddin was reported by Sinar Harian yesterday as confirming that Azmin would take on the post of secretary-general for both Bersatu and PN, with a formal announcement to come.

PAS and PN Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden however appealed for PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan to take over the post, citing his experience and seniority within PN.

PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad meanwhile rubbished claims that the Islamic party was unhappy about Azmin being the incoming PN secretary-general, denying an FMT report earlier today quoting a Bersatu source.

He said there were no issues in PAS with Azmin becoming the new PN secretary-general, and that the coalition’s focus was on ensuring unity among components.

The source said Azmin’s appointment had ruffled feathers in PAS as it seemed to have been done in a hurry and was not discussed among PN component parties.

He also said there were concerns that Azmin’s appointment might widen a rift between PAS and Bersatu.