KUANTAN: PKR will contest at least 20 seats in the upcoming Johor state election and is expected to field candidates in 16 constituencies in the Negri Sembilan polls, party secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said on Sunday (June 14).
Fuziah, who is also Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister, said seat allocations for both state elections had been finalised.
"I understand that PKR will contest 16 seats in Negri Sembilan and a minimum of 20 seats in Johor," she told a press conference after attending the Rahmah Madani Sales programme held in conjunction with the opening of a new Pantai Selamat supermarket branch here.
Pakatan Harapan had previously announced that it would contest all 56 seats in the Johor State Legislative Assembly, with DAP confirming it would field candidates in 17 constituencies.
For Negri Sembilan, media reports have indicated that Pakatan will contest all 36 state seats, with PKR allocated 16 seats, followed by DAP with 11 and Amanah with nine.
The Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections have been scheduled for July 11 and Aug 1, respectively.
Fuziah said a high voter turnout could work in Pakatan's favour in Johor.
On the emergence of new political parties, she expressed hope that all parties would embrace healthy campaigning by focusing on policies and proposals that benefit the people.
"Bring forward the good that you can offer, not criticism of other parties. What matters is what you can offer. That is how we should celebrate democracy. May the best party win," she said.
In a separate development, Fuziah said she would propose to the Finance Ministry that the fuel quota under the BUDI95 programme for media practitioners be increased.
On Rahmah Madani Sales, she said 13,692 programmes had been implemented nationwide from January until June 14, including 974 in Pahang.
– Bernama
