More than half of Bersatu division chiefs have come out to back Dr Mahathir Mohamad as party chairperson and prime minister.

This comes a day after Johor Bersatu assemblypersons joined forces with BN and PAS to take over the state government, allegedly with the blessings of Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin (above).

The interim prime minister, who has been adamantly against working with Umno en bloc, claimed that Muhyiddin has a more relaxed stance on working with the former ruling party as a whole.

According to Johor Bersatu chief Mazlan Bujang, 19 out of 26 state division chiefs met yesterday and resolved to back Mahathir....