Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it never crossed his mind to nominate himself as the next prime minister even though some may have suggested that he coveted the position.

This was after Zahid orchestrated Muhyiddin Yassin's fall as the prime minister and the collapse of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government after he and 14 other Umno MPs withdrew their support.

"As a normal human being, I cannot hide that my feelings were hurt...