Ismail is BN's PM candidate, don't poke and prod, Zahid says

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday reiterated that Umno vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob remains BN's prime minister candidate for the 15th general election (GE15).

Zahid, who is also Umno president, said the decision was final and that there was no need to speculate on the matter while BN was campaigning to win the election.

"When Umno and BN make a decision, we are committed to determining that our prime ministerial candidate is the one who is doing his job well in Putrajaya now.

"Don't speculate and predict... don't ‘poke and prod’ us because we have no problem at all," he said at a meeting with BN candidates, machinery and supporters at the Bukit Terendak district polling centre in Sungai Udang, Melaka.