PH Gearing Up For Johor, Negeri Sembilan Polls - Anwar

PUTRAJAYA, June 5 (Bernama) -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) is actively preparing its election machinery for the upcoming Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar, who is also PH chairman, said all aspects of the coalition's election preparations would be mobilised optimally, given the short notice on the dissolution of the state legislative assemblies in both states.

“Based on the latest report yesterday, we are doing our utmost in terms of election preparations, although the notice for Johor was short.

“I call on my colleagues in the government leadership to focus on the economy and the people's problems. We actually had another two to three months to focus on recovery before holding elections, but Johor wanted to proceed quickly,” he told reporters after performing Friday prayers at Masjid Meranti in Puchong today. 

Commenting on PKR's Political Bureau meeting yesterday, Anwar, who is also PKR president, said discussions centred primarily on developments relating to the polls in both states.

“We discussed developments in Johor, the need to strengthen the team, as well as the possibility at the time of the Negeri Sembilan assembly being dissolved. Now that it has been dissolved, we will prepare for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections,” he said.

Last Monday, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced the dissolution of the 56-seat Johor State Legislative Assembly, effective June 1, paving the way for the state election to be held within 60 days.

Yesterday, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun announced that the 36-seat Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly would be dissolved today after receiving the consent of the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

-- BERNAMA