KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is the sole prime minister candidate if the Barisan Nasional- Pakatan Harapan post-electoral pact materialises.
"For now, yes," said Anwar, who was Pakatan chairman and PKR president.
"But, for the preferred choice of deputy prime minister, let me assume the premiership first," said Anwar during a press conference at the Seri Pacific Hotel.Anwar also said there were no talks of interfering in ongoing court cases of Barisan leaders, stressing that there must be no interference in the judiciary.
"As far as I’m concerned, I'm still optimistic that we will be able to form a government that is more transparent, and democratic to safeguard the interests of the rakyat.Anwar also appeared confident in support for him to be prime minister.
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