JOHOR BARU: Perikatan Nasional has yet to finalise its candidate for the post of Mentri Besar despite having many qualified leaders, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president said the matter had yet to be discussed in detail among members of the coalition.
On candidate selection, Muhyiddin said academic qualifications would not be the main criteria for those selected to contest in the upcoming state polls.
“We are also looking into aspects such as experience, skills and others.
“All these will be taken into account before deciding on the candidates,” he said after a question-and-answer session with about 50 representatives from NGOs yesterday.
Muhyiddin also announced that Perikatan would be offering a 10-year economic development plan for the state if the coalition wins.
“With my experience leading the country as well as my stint as mentri besar, I am sure I can help to develop the state,” he said, adding that the plan would cover an array of sectors including business, retail, tourism, agriculture and others.
Earlier in his speech during Perikatan’s Chinese New Year dinner in Pekan Nanas on Thursday, Muhyiddin challenged Umno to compel its candidate to take an oath to steer clear of corrupt practices.
He said Perikatan was the only coalition that did so during the recent Melaka polls.
“We are offering a clean government to the people in Johor for the coming state polls,” he added.
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