Johor polls: State election called because BN wants to strengthen its power, PKR claims

JOHOR BARU: The Johor state assembly was dissolved because Barisan Nasional wanted to strengthen its position as the coalition is still facing internal friction with the Perikatan Nasional-led Federal Government, claims Johor PKR.

Its chairman Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (pic) was referring to a remark made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who said on Sunday (March 6), that Barisan was aiming to achieve a two-thirds majority in the state assembly after the conclusion of the state polls on March 12.