JOHOR BARU: PKR’s candidate list for the Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections is 99% finalised and will be unveiled soon, says Datuk Fuziah Salleh.
The PKR secretary-general said the party is expected to field 20 candidates in Johor and 16 in Negri Sembilan with discussions on the line-up nearing completion.
“The announcement for Johor will be made within the next few days,” she told reporters after visiting the Madani Rahmah Sales programme at a hypermarket in Taman Daya here yesterday.
Fuziah said the party’s candidates would comprise experienced leaders and newcomers, as well as women and youth.
“There will be a balanced mix of old and new faces, women and young candidates. Wait for the official announcement,” she said when asked about the composition.
On seat negotiations within Pakatan Harapan, Fuziah said issues involving several constituencies had been resolved, including Puteri Wangsa, which Johor Amanah wanted to contest.
“That is Amanah’s claim but seat negotiations have been resolved at the highest level of the coalition,” she said, indicating that the seat is expected to be contested by PKR.
On Wednesday, Johor Amanah denied claims that it agreed to hand over the Puteri Wangsa seat to PKR.
The seat was previously given to Muda during the 2022 Johor state election in the spirit of political cooperation.
Muda is expected to defend the seat, currently held by its president Amira Aisya Abdul Aziz, in the upcoming state polls.
