COMMENT | The moment Zahid pushed Ismail Sabri's arms away

COMMENT | Not everyone was happy when BN won a "landslide" at Johor. When Ismail Sabri Yaakob walked into the BN's command centre at the Johor Umno Liaison Hall, he was greeted with a roaring "Bubar Parlimen!" (Dissolve Parliament) – a sentiment he would strongly resist. He was unwilling to be the shortest-serving prime minister. Not shorter than Muhyiddin Yassin.

Though he was the prime minister, Ismail was not invited to give a speech at the victory celebration. It was party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, still carrying 47 graft charges, who stole the show. After the two soft-spoken leaders, former Johor menteri besar Hasni Mohammad and Mohamad "Tok Mat" Hasan, gave their speeches, Zahid took the stage as though it was his inaugural speech announcing a comeback.

"Don't forget to vote for BN in GE15," he said with his signature smirk.

Then he said something that turned the mood awkward: "Although officially, Tok Mat was the election director (of Johor's state election) and Hasni its chief coordinator, the main campaign manager was Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Mohammad Najib Tun Abdul Razak."

Zahid then stepped aside from his podium for Najib to emerge to the centre to wave to the crowd cheering "Bossku".

"This victory is a gift for Bossku," Zahid continued.

The tension among BN members...