Ismail Sabri calls on Johor Umno to recapture past glories

Umno vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob wants Johor Umno to rise again and win more seats in the upcoming 15th general election (GE15).

He said as the birthplace of the party, Johor Umno, which has always been Umno's stronghold, needed to rise up to help the party control the government.

"Even though Umno is the government in Johor, but this time (in GE15) we believe Umno will win more (seats) in Johor," he told reporters after the state-level "Bangkit 15" programme yesterday.

Also present were Umno vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin and Johor Umno deputy chief Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

Johor, led by Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad of Umno, is under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.

PN has 29 seats comprising BN with 16 seats, Bersatu (12) and PAS (one) while Pakatan Harapan has 27 seats comprising DAP (14), Amanah (six) and PKR (seven).

Umno had previously enjoyed a lengthy domination in Johor, helming all state administrations until its defeat in 2018.

Ismail said several states had conducted the "Bangkit 15" programme, which is the party’s machinery preparations to face the upcoming GE15, adding that Johor was the last state to organise the programme before the Ramadan month.

He said the programme would be continued in Sabah, Kelantan, Penang and Terengganu after the Aidilfitri celebration.

- Bernama 

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