BATU PAHAT – MCA has reiterated the party’s stance supporting caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the 10th prime minister if Barisan Nasional (BN) wins the 15th general election (GE15) and forms the government.
MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong also advised voters not to be influenced by certain parties claiming that MCA does not support the Bera incumbent.
He said the party’s full support is to enable the Umno vice-president to continue his duties as head of government and ensure the continuity of the previously planned agenda.
“Previously, the Umno Supreme Council proposed Ismail Sabri as its candidate to be the 10th prime minister, (and) MCA backed that proposal. Now (today), MCA reiterates that it will continue supporting that.
“Ismail Sabri will not only be the ninth prime minister but also the 10th prime minister later, that is our agreement in BN. It has not changed at all,” he told reporters after a meet-and-greet session with the Yong Peng Vegetable Growers Association near here today.
Meanwhile, the Ayer Hitam incumbent called on candidates from opposition parties not to meddle in the internal matters of others.
“We in BN also do not meddle in their affairs although they have claimed victory through polls and surveys. We do not want to know. The important thing in BN is to win GE15 first,” he said.
Wee said this when responding to claims by Pakatan Harapan that one vote given to BN would mean one vote for Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to become prime minister. – Bernama, November 17, 2022
