Dr M shares view on naming PM candidate; Bersatu footed GE15 costs - Muhyiddin's ex-aide

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] As parties in the opposition scramble to name their prime minister candidates, former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad has dismissed the move as pointless without securing a simple majority in Parliament.“I don’t quite understand why so many are scrambling to be named as prime ministerial candidates. A candidate will not become prime minister if his party does not win 112 seats,” said the two-time former prime minister.Meanwhile, in a separate story, a former aide to Muhyiddin Yassin said Bersatu had footed the election bills for the 15th general election and even gave PAS "significant financial contributions.Marzuki Mohamad, who was Muhyiddin’s principal private secretary when the latter was prime minister, appeared to take a veiled swipe at PAS election director Sanusi Nor, who yesterday chastised PN allies for relying on PAS’ resources during elections.__________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa