PKR's Johor, Negeri Sembilan candidates list 99pct finalised - Fuziah

 

PKR’s list of candidates for the state election in Johor and Negeri Sembilan is now 99 percent finalised, said its secretary-general Fuziah Salleh.

She said the party would contest 20 state seats in Johor and 16 in Negeri Sembilan, while the official announcement of the candidates is expected in the next few days.

“We will present a balanced combination of old and new faces, including women and young people. Regarding the percentage of new faces, wait for the announcement day,” she told reporters after attending the Rahmah Sales Programme at Econsave Taman Daya, Johor Bahru today.

Commenting on Amanah Johor's claim on the Puteri Wangsa constituency, Fuziah said the seat dispute had been handed over to the top leadership of the component parties to be resolved.

Previously, Johor Amanah vice-chairperson Zuhan Zain disagreed with the seat being handed over to PKR and said it belonged to Amanah after it was “loaned” to Muda in the 2022 state election.

“That (the claim that the seat belonged to them) is a claim from Johor Amanah, but this matter will be resolved at the highest level,” she said.

On Subang MP Wong Chen, who challenged PKR to sack him following a disciplinary investigation, Fuziah said the matter had been handed over to the party's disciplinary board for further action.

The Election Commission has set the nomination day for the Johor state election on June 27, while polling day is on July 11, after the state assembly was dissolved on June 1.

The Johor state assembly has 56 seats, and before the dissolution, BN controlled 40 seats, followed by Pakatan Harapan (12), Perikatan Nasional (three), and Muda (one).

Meanwhile, the Negeri Sembilan state election is set for Aug 1, with nomination on July 18 and early voting on July 28.

The Negeri Sembilan state assembly, which has 36 seats, was dissolved on June 5, and before the dissolution, Harapan controlled 17 seats, followed by BN (14) and PN (five).

- Bernama