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Anwar named for PM post

KUALA LUMPUR: If Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan decide to form the next government, the next prime minister will be none other than Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

According to Anwar, no other names for premiership was mentioned during a meeting between Pakatan and Barisan top leaders in Seri Pacific Hotel yesterday.

“They (Barisan) did not suggest any other names in the discussion. But, (for) my preferred choice for deputy prime minister, let me assume premiership first,” Anwar said at a press conference after the meeting.

The unprecedented meeting between Barisan and Pakatan top leaders took place between 10am and noon yesterday.

Anwar said there were no other conditions set by Barisan and he assured that there would not be any interference in the ongoing court cases of certain leaders.

“We did stress good governance, inclusiveness, unity and focus on the economy.

“So, I want to make it clear that this (judicial interference) was not raised at all in private or formal meetings,” he added.