The loose Umno-PAS Muafakat Nasional pact will name a prime minister candidate en route to the next general election, said Khaled Nordin.
An Umno vice-president, Khaled told Malaysiakini that this is something that they would have to do as an alternative to the Pakatan Harapan government in rule today.
"Of course, because at the end of the day, Muafakat Nasional would be an alternative to the current government.
"At that point in time, it cannot be avoided that Muafakat Nasional needs to have a candidate for the post of the prime minister," he said during a special interview in conjunction with next month's Umno General Assembly.
The former Johor menteri besar said the time has not arrived to discuss who would be named as Muafakat Nasional's prime minister.
However, in saying this, Khaled did not dismiss the calls by some who had suggested the return of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak to the post.
