Johor polls: PBM candidates must pass anti-graft psychometric test, says leadership

PETALING JAYA: Parti Bangsa Malaysia's (PBM) candidates in the upcoming Johor election will have to pass the anti-corruption psychometric test as recommended by Rasuah Busters to ensure they are accountable and not prone to graft, a party leader says.

PBM deputy president Haniza Mohamed Talha said the test is in line with aspirations of the voters, who want clean and accountable leaders.

"This party directive is also consistent with its six core pillars. Johor will be PBM's maiden election and we want our candidates to be clean and corruption-free so that they can carry out their duties with responsibility should they get elected," she said in a statement on Sunday (Feb 13).

Haniza, who is Lembah Jaya, Selangor assemblyman, said the move will not only help enhance the integrity of potential candidates but also help create better leaders.

On Thursday (Feb 10), PBM information chief Zakaria Abdul Hamid announced that the party would be contesting two seats in the March 12 polls.

He said the party will announce the seats and candidates before nomination day on Feb 26.

Zakaria said the Johor election is the best platform for the party to introduce its "Great Reset 2030" agenda.

Rasuah Busters strategic liaison officer Wan Normi Hasan said PBM's willingness to put its candidates to the test made them the third party after Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) to do so.

"At the same time, we are also inviting state assemblymen and MPs to take the test," she said.

A total of 2.57 million registered voters are eligible to cast their votes in the upcoming polls, which were called after the dissolution of the 56-seat state legislative assembly on Jan 22.