Anwar says yet to meet Zahid over Johor polls

 The Pakatan Harapan chairman said on May 17 that he planned to meet with his BN counterpart to discuss matters pertaining to the Johor polls.

Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim speaking to reporters in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, today. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim said today he has yet to meet with his Barisan Nasional counterpart Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to discuss joining forces at the upcoming Johor state election.

“No, not yet,” Anwar, who is the prime minister, was quoted as saying in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, by Sinar Harian.

On May 17, Anwar said he planned to meet Zahid to discuss matters pertaining to the Johor polls, a day after Johor BN chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced that the coalition would contest all 56 seats in the next Johor election.

Onn’s remarks prompted Johor PH to announce that it would also vie for all 56 seats.

Anwar also said PH was prepared to contest every seat in several other states, including Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Penang and Pahang, if BN pressed ahead with a full-scale electoral challenge.

He said that if other parties chose confrontation, PH would meet the challenge.

The Johor assembly will dissolve automatically in April next year if elections are not called earlier, with polls required within 60 days of dissolution.

BN formed the Johor government after winning 40 of the 56 seats in the 2022 state election. PH won 12 seats while Perikatan Nasional secured three and Muda one. - FMT