JOHOR POLLS | Pejuang chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad has echoed his former protege Muhyiddin Yassin's warning that the Johor state election is meant to further strengthen Umno's "court cluster".
This is after Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin tried to distance the faction - called as such for their corruption court cases - from Johor Umno.
In an open letter to voters today, Mahathir said the cluster would be strengthened despite not contesting.
"Some voters said the court cluster and kleptocrats are not contesting the Johor polls.
"That is true, but those contesting on Umno and BN's ticket will strengthen the court cluster and kleptocrats," he said.
He also repeated views held by Muhyiddin and other Umno critics that the court cluster was aiming to use Johor as a launchpad for a snap general election.
The court cluster is led by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and Mahathir's archnemesis Najib Abdul Razak.
Muhyiddin had criticised the group's alleged ambitions last Friday.
In response, Khaled said none of the people referred to as the "court cluster" were contesting in Johor.
The Umno vice-president also said Muhyiddin and his Bersatu could only harp on the court cluster because they could not make any policy offers for the upcoming Johor polls.
Mahathir, in his letter today, said Umno was punished in 2018 for refusing to act against Najib and for defending him.
"Today, they (Umno) are still defending kleptocrats.
"That is why my party, Pejuang, will join the Johor polls and will strive to block the kleptocrats and the court cluster from achieving victory.
"I am confident that Johor voters will be with Pejuang to stop their plans," he said.
Pejuang is contesting as a fourth force in the Johor polls and plans to place candidates in 42 seats.
The other contenders are BN, Bersatu-led Perikatan Nasional, and Pakatan Harapan+Muda. - Mkini
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