{"id":4410,"date":"2020-06-17T22:10:02","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2020-06-17T22:10:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T14:10:04","slug":"former-pm-in-waiting-we-are-still-indecisive-over-pm-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=4410","title":{"rendered":"Former PM-in-waiting: We are still indecisive over PM candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 &nbsp;&#8212; Pakatan Harapan (PH) has&nbsp;yet to make the final decision regarding the prime minister candidate representing the coalition, said opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anwar, who is also PKR president, said although there have been many calls to reveal the name,\u00a0the coalition has to consider the views of\u00a0many parties before it\u00a0could reach a consensus on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4412\" width=\"478\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a.jpg 822w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a-164x100.jpg 164w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a-350x213.jpg 350w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/de1e69b4fddfe6d36cbe04b0f44cd07a-800x487.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><figcaption>Anwar gesturing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPH has already made the&nbsp;decision, but we still have to refer to our allies&nbsp;including Warisan and the Bersatu group under the leadership of Tun (Dr) Mahathir (Mohamad),\u201d he said during a Facebook live session on his page today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, PH secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail denied that the coalition had issued any official statement regarding its prime minister candidate, saying it would&nbsp;officially announce the name&nbsp;when it has been finalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PH comprises PKR, DAP and Parti Amanah Negara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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