KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) will decide on the list of candidates for the Johor state election next week, says its chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic).
He said the matter had been discussed with PAS and Gerakan.
"We have the list of the candidates, but have not decided who. We will decide in a week,” he told reporters after attending a Chinese New Year reception organised by Gerakan here Tuesday (Feb 1).
Also present were Gerakan president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai; PN deputy chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Faizal Azumu; PN secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and PN Women's chief Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.
Muhyiddin had previously said that Perikatan would contest in all 56 state constituencies in the Johor state election.
When asked who would be fielded to replace him in Gambir since he had expressed the intention to not defend the seat, Muhyiddin, who is also Bersatu president, said: "Just wait, Johor has many qualified candidates, sometimes it is difficult to choose because there are many”.
Meanwhile, Dominic said Gerakan would leave it to the PN leadership on the distribution of seats to the party in the Johor state election.
The Johor state election will be held after the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar consented to the dissolution of the State Assembly on Jan 22.
The Election Commission (EC) will hold a special meeting on Feb 9 to determine the important dates for the Johor state election, such as nomination day, early voting and the polling day. - Bernama
