Kuala Lumpur's trusted voice for news, politics and business.
The People's Justice Party has confirmed plans to contest the Puteri Wangsa state seat in Johor's upcoming election, moving forward despite competing claims from the Amanah party over the same seat.
PKR has nearly completed its candidate selection process for the Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections, with the list 99 per cent finalised according to party secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.
PKR's Zaliha Mustafa has challenged Johor BN chief Onn Hafiz Ghazi over what she describes as contradictory positions on when Pakatan Harapan should reveal its menteri besar candidate ahead of state elections.
PKR vice-president Zaliha Mustafa has expressed bewilderment at Johor BN chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi's insistence that Pakatan Harapan name its poster boy for the state elections, questioning the rationale when there is no certainty the nominee will become menteri besar.
Political circles are buzzing with speculation that former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik will represent PKR in the forthcoming Johor state election, marking a potential significant deployment of the party's experienced figures.