Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the Bersatu MPs aligned to him will continue to back Warisan president Shafie Apdal as the prime minister candidate if the current Perikatan Nasional government is dislodged from power.

"After some discussion, me and my fellow MPs from Bersatu have decided to adhere to the 'final' decision in June to name Shafie as the prime ministerial candidate...