PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has denied that he considers his deputy Mohamed Azmin Ali a threat with regard to the prime minister's post.

Anwar also claimed to have the support of PKR lawmakers, Pakatan Harapan and Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to be the next prime minister.

Also present at Anwar's press conference in the Parliament lobby were two MPs who had inked a joint statement in support of Azmin.