Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is waiting for Umno to nominate an ‘acceptable’ candidate to become his deputy, according to a report citing unnamed sources.

The report by Sinchew Daily today quoted one source claiming that Muhyiddin is open to appointing an Umno representative as deputy prime minister, and the ball has always been in Umno’s court to name a candidate.

However, it was said that Muhyiddin cannot accept Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as his deputy due to...