Johor polls: PN to finalise list of candidates next week - Muhyiddin
Perikatan Nasional (PN) will decide on the list of candidates for the Johor state election, said its chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin.
He said the matter had been discussed with PAS and Gerakan.
"We have the (proposed) names, but...
Perikatan Nasional (PN) will decide on the list of candidates for the Johor state election, said its chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin.
He said the matter had been discussed with PAS and Gerakan.
"We have the (proposed) names, but we have not finalised the list. We will decide in a week,” he told reporters after attending a Chinese New Year reception organised by Gerakan in Kuala Lumpur today.
Also present were Gerakan president Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, PN deputy chairperson Mohd Faizal Azumu, PN secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin and PN Women chief Rina Mohd Harun.
Muhyiddin previously said that PN would contest in all the 56 state constituencies in the Johor election.
When asked who will be fielded to replace him in Gambir since he had expressed the intention to not defend the seat, the Bersatu president said: "Just wait, Johor has many qualified candidates, sometimes it is difficult to choose because there are many.”
Meanwhile, Lau said Gerakan would leave it to the PN leadership on the distribution of seats to the party in the Johor election.
The Johor polls were called after Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar consented to the dissolution of the state assembly on Jan 22.
The Election Commission will hold a special meeting on Feb 9 to determine the important dates for the Johor election, such as nomination day, early voting and polling day.
- Bernama
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