Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi today maintained that the state election would not be held ahead of schedule.
“This is not an election season,” he said in a Berita Harian report.
“The administration’s term only ends in April 2027, so as decreed by Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, our focus must be on developing the state.
“Let us find common ground to foster cooperation, not division,” he said at the Johor state assembly.
Last week, Johor Amanah called on Umno to clarify whether it would cooperate with Pakatan Harapan or contest independently in the state election to come.
Deputy Johor Amanah chief Dzulkefly Ahmad said that since Umno-Barisan Nasional (BN) seemed unwilling to negotiate over seat allocations, PH might consider going solo at the state polls.
The 2022 Johor state election saw BN win a two-thirds majority by capturing 40 out of 56 state assembly seats. PH clinched 12 seats while Perikatan Nasional claimed three and Muda won one.
