hiː hæd pɹˈiːviəsli pɹəpˈoʊzd tə stˈænd fɔːɹ tæmˈæki ɪn bˌʌt ˈoʊnli ɪf hiː wʌz ʌnəpˈoʊzd fɚðə pˈɑːɹɾi sᵻlˈɛkʃən.
He had previously proposed to stand for Tamaki in  but only if he was unopposed for the party selection.