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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.
Around 28 constituencies in Johor are expected to be pivotal in determining the state's next government, with Johor Jaya and Kota Iskandar emerging as particularly closely contested seats.
PAS will convene a meeting in Kota Baru to address the status of a Bersatu executive councillor position in Kelantan's state government after the two parties formally ended their working arrangement.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has appealed to Johor voters to elect leaders of integrity and humility, warning against those who exploit racial sentiments. He stressed the importance of state-federal alignment for development projects.