Malaysia – As he joined the morning throng of voters who got out early to cast their votes, Perikatan Nasional (PN) leader Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin expressed optimism about his coalition’s prospects in the upcoming Johor state election. The Pagoh MP, who is not running for a state seat this time, came at the SMK Sri Muar polling station in …

Malaysia – According to an Ilham Centre poll, Barisan Nasional (BN) is on track to establish the next Johor administration by securing at least 35 of the 56 state legislative seats where Malay voters account for two-thirds of the voters. Opposition split, local psychographic, divided votes generated by multi-cornered elections, and a predicted lower voter turnout are among the primary …

Malaysia – As the fifth day of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) campaign for the Johor state election approaches, numerous grassroots activities are being undertaken. Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the party’s chairman, stated that during on-the-ground operations with the candidates, he found the local communities’ acceptance of PN, which includes Bersatu, PAS, and Gerakan in the Peninsula, to be extremely promising. …

Malaysia – The fact that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is participating in 35 four-cornered contests in the Johor state election does not give the party an edge in scoring easy victories, according to BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that BN was confident in its own abilities and was unconcerned about the large number of applicants seeking …

Malaysia – Despite the fact that the next state election is expected to be a multi-cornered fight, Johor Perikatan Nasional (PN) expressed confidence that it would be able to achieve a majority of more than two-thirds to establish the next state government. The coalition’s leadership is aware of the increased number of candidates fighting for seats this time around, according …

Malaysia – PKR and the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) are still in seat negotiations, according to Muda. In a previous statement, Johor PKR stated that it had offered Muda three seats but had yet to hear back from the newly formed party. To that end, the Muda political bureau said that it has proposed contesting three seats that the …

Malaysia – Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, vice-president of Umno, urged non-Malay voters to re-support the Barisan Nasional (BN), claiming that only the coalition is capable of meeting non-Malay voters’ political requirements. Khaled added in a Facebook post that voters should embrace the truth that political stability and power-sharing — across all ethnic groups — in government can only be maintained …

Malaysia – Mohd Izhar Ahmad, a member of the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), has announced his resignation from the party, and became the second Johor leader to do so in as many days, claiming a lack of confidence in the leadership of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration. Furthermore, in yet another symptom of problems brewing at the Perikatan Nasional …

Malaysia – Mohamad Sabu, the head of the Parti Amanah Negara, stated that the PKR and Amanah would each compete 20 seats in the forthcoming Johor state elections, while the DAP will seek 16 seats in the state elections. In a news conference held recently in Permas Jaya, Johor, Mohamad, also known as Mat Sabu, said that the decision on seat distribution …

Malaysia – Mazlan Bujang, the former Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman, has said that he has quit the party and would rejoin Umno tomorrow, as claimed by sources. According to reports, the outspoken incumbent Puteri Wangsa assemblyman and former Tebrau Bersatu division leader resigned over a developing conflict with party head Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The source said that …