Fadillah reveals why GPS changed its mind on PM candidate

INTERVIEW | A day after the Parliamentary elections on Nov 19 last year, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) emerged as the fourth largest bloc in Parliament with 23 seats.

Immediately, they locked in their choice of prime minister. They wanted Muhyiddin Yassin - the leader of Perikatan Nasional (PN) - which is the second largest bloc in Parliament.

However, what came as a surprise was GPS chairperson Abang Johari Openg’s announcement that BN and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) were backing Muhyiddin as well.

Yet, two days later, GPS’ position shifted and signalled that it would support any prime ministerial candidate chosen by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...