After weeks of negotiation between PKR and DAP, the 'homeless' Johor PKR chief Chua Jui Meng has been announced as Pakatan Rakyat's candidate for the Segamat parliamentary constituency.
Pro-Pakatan digital TV channel Media Rakyat reported that PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has revealed a list of party candidates for eight parliamentary seats in northern Johor and Malacca. He was on a ceramah tour of both states last night.
His announcement of Chua's candidacy may have ended a month-long seat allocation dispute between PKR and DAP in Johor.
Chua, a former MCA federal minister who defected to PKR in 2009, had disappeared from all public events after DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang was announced on March 18 as the candidate for Gelang Patah parliamentary constituency, the seat that Chua had been eyeing.
Breaking his silence on April 5, Chua (right) described himself as a 'homeless' candidatewithout a seat, but called on his supporters to back Lim.
Chua is expected to face MIC deputy president Dr S Subramaniam, the caretaker human resource minister.
In the last general election, Subramaniam had retainedSegamat with a majority of 2,991 against DAP's candidate Pang Hok Liong. This is a mixed seat now comprising Chinese (46 percent), Malay (44 percent) and Indian (10 percent) voters
It is seen as a winnable seat for Pakatan as non-Malay voters make up more than 50 percent of the electorate.
Pro-Pakatan digital TV channel Media Rakyat reported that PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has revealed a list of party candidates for eight parliamentary seats in northern Johor and Malacca. He was on a ceramah tour of both states last night.His announcement of Chua's candidacy may have ended a month-long seat allocation dispute between PKR and DAP in Johor.
Chua, a former MCA federal minister who defected to PKR in 2009, had disappeared from all public events after DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang was announced on March 18 as the candidate for Gelang Patah parliamentary constituency, the seat that Chua had been eyeing.
Breaking his silence on April 5, Chua (right) described himself as a 'homeless' candidatewithout a seat, but called on his supporters to back Lim.Chua is expected to face MIC deputy president Dr S Subramaniam, the caretaker human resource minister.
In the last general election, Subramaniam had retainedSegamat with a majority of 2,991 against DAP's candidate Pang Hok Liong. This is a mixed seat now comprising Chinese (46 percent), Malay (44 percent) and Indian (10 percent) voters
It is seen as a winnable seat for Pakatan as non-Malay voters make up more than 50 percent of the electorate.
The Chinese community is also said to be disgruntled over the federal government's unfulfilled promise to revive an independentChinese secondary school there.
However, Anwar's blessings may not mean a smooth ride for Chua.
Pang, a long-time politician in Segamat, has already threatened to contest as an Independent candidate if Chua is fielded, as the DAP grassroots are not supportive of the latter.
PKR candidates in other seats
Anwar also announced candidates for seven parliamentary seats:
Ledang - Johor PKR vice chief Hassan Karim
Sri Gading - Johor PKR election committee chief Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar
Sekijang - PKR Youth secretary Julailey Jemadi
Sembrong - Putrajaya PKR division chief Onn Abu Bakar
Pasir Gudang - Johor PKR deputy chief Ahmad Faidi Saidi
Bukit Katil - PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar
Tangga Batu - Tangga Batu PKR division chief Rahim Ali
Umno currently holds all these constituencies, with Sembrong in the hands of caretaker Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
However, Anwar's blessings may not mean a smooth ride for Chua.
Pang, a long-time politician in Segamat, has already threatened to contest as an Independent candidate if Chua is fielded, as the DAP grassroots are not supportive of the latter.
PKR candidates in other seats
Anwar also announced candidates for seven parliamentary seats:
Ledang - Johor PKR vice chief Hassan Karim
Sri Gading - Johor PKR election committee chief Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar
Sekijang - PKR Youth secretary Julailey Jemadi
Sembrong - Putrajaya PKR division chief Onn Abu Bakar
Pasir Gudang - Johor PKR deputy chief Ahmad Faidi Saidi
Bukit Katil - PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar
Tangga Batu - Tangga Batu PKR division chief Rahim Ali
Umno currently holds all these constituencies, with Sembrong in the hands of caretaker Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
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