Bakri's two-term parliamentarian Er Teck Hwa from the DAP said today he would not be seeking a third term for the Johor seat at the next general election.

It is learnt that Damansara Utama assemblyperson Yeo Bee Yin will replace him and the announcement will be made this Saturday.

Er is the second DAP lawmaker in the party's history in Johor to have won a parliamentary seat, after defeating an MCA candidate in the 2008 general election with a majority of 428 votes.

He won by a higher majority of 5,067 votes in the 2013 election.

The first Johor DAP MP was veteran Lee Kaw, who was elected 40 years ago in Kluang and subsequently defeated in the 1982 general election.

Speaking to reporters at the Parliament building, Er thanked his party's central leadership for allowing him to serve as the Bakri representative for the past 10 years.

"I will not stand in Bakri for the 14th general election. I thank the party for giving me the chance.

"If I offended anybody during my term, I sincerely apologise,” the 45-year-old said, dismissing talk that he was under pressure to not defend his seat.

"My purpose in having this press conference is to dismiss reports saying I was pressured to leave Bakri," he said. No other party leader was present at Er's press conference.

Er called on Bakri voters to continue their support for DAP, Pakatan Harapan and their candidates.

DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang declined to elaborate on the matter when queried.

"You have to ask the (DAP) secretary-general (Lim Guan Eng)," the Gelang Patah MP told reporters.