MORE Bersatu MPs are expected to return to Pakatan Harapan (PH) after Dr Mahathir Mohamad is nominated as the coalition’s candidate for prime minister.

Amanah deputy president Salahuddin Ayub said he does not rule out the possibility but it is up to Dr Mahathir and those who supported him.

“It is the duty of Tun’s colleagues in Bersatu to support Tun. I think more of them will join PH due to his return as prime minister candidate,” he told reporters on arrival at Eastin Hotel to attend a PH meeting today.

He was commenting on whether Bersatu had stated its intention to rejoin PH after Dr Mahathir issued a statement this morning that he was confident of garnering the confidence of the majority of Dewan Rakyat members and was prepared to be nominated as the eighth prime minister.

He also said he had met PH leaders this morning with the coalition issuing a statement that the coalition is giving its full support to Dr Mahathir.

Salahuddin, however, is not sure whether Bersatu would rejoin PH as a component party or whether its members would join other component parties.

“We will talk later but the important thing is that we have the numbers to support the leadership of Tun,” he said. – Bernama, February 29, 2020.