ALOR SETAR, Sept. 15 -- Perikatan Nasional's (PN) supreme council will meet next week to decide on the coalition's candidate for Malaysia's 11th prime minister, following calls for PAS to take the lead.

Coalition chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said PAS, being the largest party in PN, has the right to nominate anyone it deems fit for both the PN chairmanship and the premiership, according to a report published in Berita Harian today.

"This is PAS' right - to name whoever they wish, whether as PN chairman or as prime minister candidate. They have already voiced this at their muktamar, while Bersatu raised it during their general assembly.

"What matters is that we will convene the PN supreme council meeting next week to deliberate befo...