Johor state polls: Political heavyweights take centre stage as parties chase undecided voters

Malaysians in Johor state go to the polls in test of unity for PM Anwar's coalition

KUALA LUMPUR - Voters in Malaysia's southern state of Johor will cast their ballots on Saturday (July 11) in a regional election that could test the unity of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition government, as frictions over reforms, ethnic issues and the economy fuel talk of an early national poll.The state election will not directly impact Anwar's majority in the national parliament, but the move by a key coalition partner to run an indepe…

Muhyiddin makes plea to voters as ‘son of Johor’

The Bersatu president, who is a former Johor menteri besar, urged Johoreans to give his party and Perikatan Nasional another chance, saying his struggle has always been about the people.

Malaysians in Johor state go to the polls in test of unity for PM Anwar’s coalition

By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Reuters) - Voters in Malaysia's southern state of Johor will cast their ballots on Saturday in a regional election that could test the unity of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition ​government, as frictions ...

Johor state polls: Political heavyweights take centre stage as parties chase undecided voters

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang have all been campaigning for their respective coalitions in a final push for votes.

Hadi: PAS made up with BN to preserve Muslim political power in Johor

PETALING JAYA, July 10 — PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has stressed that the Johor state election will decide the future course of the state’s leadership, urging voters to rally behind Malay-Muslim stewardship while promising justice and prosperity for all communities.He said Malay-Muslim stewardship must be strengthened to preserve Islam’s position while ensuring fairness and wellbeing for citizens of every race and religion.Abdul Hadi…