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Johor's caretaker menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi has reframed royal advice as a performance benchmark, signalling the state administration will use such counsel to drive improvement rather than become complacent.
Pakatan Harapan has rejected calls to announce its menteri besar candidate for the 16th Johor election, stating the coalition will not be hurried by political opponents into premature leadership declarations.
Pakatan Harapan will postpone naming its Johor Menteri Besar candidate until after winning the state election, with the decision to be made by the coalition's top leadership council.
PKR's Zaliha Mustafa has challenged Johor BN chief Onn Hafiz Ghazi over what she calls contradictory demands regarding Pakatan Harapan's timing for announcing its menteri besar candidate ahead of the state election.
Pakatan Harapan has assured Johor voters it will uphold the Sultan's constitutional right to appoint the Menteri Besar, declining to pre-announce a candidate and prioritising policy platforms instead.
Caretaker Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has questioned whether the opposition possesses the organizational capacity and clear vision needed to govern the state, highlighting the absence of a designated menteri besar candidate.
Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Onn has stressed that securing the menteri besar position requires royal consent, suggesting that political prominence and party support alone do not guarantee the role.
A political analyst has cautioned Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz against invoking the royal institution when responding to political opponents, urging him instead to rely on his governance record.
Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz has pushed back against the Prime Minister's assertion that his administration has been uncooperative, instead highlighting the state's collaborative efforts with Putrajaya across various initiatives.