Kuala Lumpur: Umno’s Ismail Sabri Yaakob is the front runner, says Hong Kong newspaper SCMP. But it does not discount Anwar Ibrahim, adding that Mahathir Mohamad may have a role to play in the making of the new government.
However, the final say on who becomes Malaysia’s ninth prime minister rests with the king who has the prerogative powers to pick who he believes is most likely to have a majority backing in parliament.
Umno’s Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, 84, is seen as another possibility as he might get the support of Umno MPs who were against Muhyiddin. What about Anwar? He is in the running too with a better chance than any other opposition leaders. But it is all about numbers. Who has the numbers? We will know soon!
