State Elections: Johor, Negeri Sembilan PKR List Of Candidates Finalised

JOHOR BAHRU, June 19 (Bernama) -- PKR's list of candidates for the state election in Johor and Negeri Sembilan is now 99 per cent final, said its secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.

She said the party would contest 20 state seats in Johor and 16 seats in Negeri Sembilan, while the official announcement of the candidates is expected to be made 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, here today.

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

Previously, Johor Amanah vice chairman Dr Zuhan Zain did not agree with the seat being handed over to PKR, which stated that the seat belonged to them after being loaned to the Malaysian Democratic Alliance Party (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.

Touching on the status of action against 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 (EC) has set the nomination day for the Johor state election on June 27, while polling day is on July 11 after the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) was dissolved on June 1.

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

Meanwhile, the Negeri Sembilan state election is set for August 1, while the nomination date is July 18 and July 28 for early voting.

The Negeri Sembilan state assembly, which has 36 seats, was dissolved on June 5 and before the dissolution, PH controlled 17 seats, Barisan Nasional (14) while PN (five).

-- BERNAMA