Zahid tells parties to park PM talk, focus on Melaka polls instead

Barisan Nasional chairman, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, emphasized that discussions regarding a potential prime ministerial candidate after Malaysia's 16th general election should be postponed to focus instead on the impending Melaka state election.

Zahid, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, asserted that it is premature to consider prime ministerial prospects while the timing of Parliament's dissolution remains uncertain.

He further noted that political party cooperation for the Melaka election would be addressed only after the Legislative Assembly's dissolution.

His comments followed PAS President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's indication of having a potential prime ministerial candidate within their ranks.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Sept 6 — Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today urged political parties to put talk of who could become prime minister after the 16th general election aside for now, saying the focus should instead be on the upcoming Melaka state election.

The Umno president said it was too early to name or discuss a potential prime ministerial candidate when the timing of Parliament’s dissolution and the next general election remained unknown, Harian Metro reported.

“It is too early to put forward someone or a particular figure to hold that position because the election could still be far away or it could be otherwise.

“We do not know when Parliament will be dissolved. I think it is better that we put that aside for now and focus on facing the Melaka state election,” he was quoted as saying after the closing of the 2026 National Orang Asli Sports Carnival at the EduCity Sports Complex here.

Zahid, who is also deputy prime minister, said attention should remain on the Melaka election before any discussions on federal-level political matters take place.

On cooperation among political parties for the Melaka election, he said this would only be decided after the Melaka Legislative Assembly was dissolved.

His remarks came after PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said the party had a potential prime ministerial candidate from among its leaders for GE16, but that it was not yet time to reveal the individual.

He made the remarks at PAS’ annual congress in Kota Bharu, Kelantan last Friday.

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国民阵线主席拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪强调，关于马来西亚第16届全国大选后潜在首相候选人的讨论应该推迟，转而集中精力于即将到来的马六甲州选举。

扎希德同时也是副总理，他断言，在议会解散时间仍不确定的情况下，现在考虑总理前景还为时过早。

他还指出，各政党为马六甲州选举进行的合作问题，只有在立法议会解散后才会讨论。

此前，伊斯兰党主席丹斯里阿卜杜勒·哈迪·阿旺曾暗示，该党内部有一位潜在的总理候选人。

依斯干达公主城，9月6日讯——国阵主席拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪今日敦促各政党暂时搁置关于第16届全国大选后谁将成为首相的讨论，称目前的重点应该放在即将到来的马六甲州选举上。

据《每日都会报》报道，巫统主席表示，由于国会解散和下届大选的时间仍未确定，现在提名或讨论潜在的总理候选人还为时过早。

“现在就推举某人或某位特定人物担任该职位还为时过早，因为选举可能还很遥远，也可能并非如此。”

“我们不知道国会何时解散。我认为现在最好把这个问题放在一边，集中精力应对马六甲州选举，”他在2026年全国原住民运动会闭幕式后在教育城体育中心发表讲话时说道。

扎希德同时也是副首相，他表示，在讨论联邦层面的政治事务之前，应该将注意力集中在马六甲州选举上。

关于各政党在马六甲选举中的合作问题，他表示，这只有在马六甲立法议会解散后才能决定。

此前，伊斯兰党主席丹斯里阿卜杜勒·哈迪·阿旺表示，该党在其领导人中已有一位潜在的总理候选人，参加第16届全国大选，但现在还不是时候公布此人。

他上周五在吉兰丹州哥打巴鲁举行的伊斯兰党年度大会上发表了上述言论。

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