Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has removed any doubt about who would lead Melaka's government if Barisan Nasional wins the state election. Speaking in Jasin on October 23, the BN chairman declared that Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh will remain chief minister should the coalition take the state. He captured the promise with the phrase 'what you order is what you get', telling voters they would get exactly the leadership presented to them. The pledge appears aimed at shutting down speculation about other claimants to the top post as the campaign builds. Ab Rauf currently heads the Melaka administration, and Zahid's word effectively locks his position in ahead of polling day. For voters, backing BN now translates directly into keeping the incumbent chief minister in office. Public endorsements of this sort matter in state contests, where arguments over leadership often colour the final weeks of a race. With the declaration made, BN has a ready answer to one of the most asked questions on the campaign trail.