Fact-check: List of 10 Umno MPs who back Muhyiddin is false
A press statement purported to list 10 Umno MPs who support Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister is false.
The statement, which is circulating on social media, has an Umno letterhead and is made out to be issued by former Umno vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein.
However, Hishammuddin's office has denied this, according to Astro Awani journalist Firdaus Azil.
Hishammuddin also shared Firdaus' reporting on the matter on Twitter.
Astro Awani and Malaysiakini are part of a fact-checking alliance called JomCheck.
Through JomCheck, Malaysians are able to submit requests to fact-check a claim by sending a WhatsApp message to the tipline 017-477 6659 (WhatsApp text only, no calls) or via this link.
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