Johor polls: Mersing MP says not contesting state seat, wants to devote full time to ministerial duty


PETALING JAYA: Mersing MP Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad says he will not be contesting in the upcoming Johor state elections as he intends to devote his time to his ministerial role in the Federal Government and his parliamentary constituency.

"This is to allow me to devote all my time to carry out my duty as the Member of Parliament for Mersing and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions)," he said in a statement on Friday (Feb 11).

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