JOHOR BARU, Feb 25 — Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) has replaced its candidate for Endau, Zaini Tahar, with Ulya Aqamah Husamudin after the former was tested positive for Covid-19.
“It is with great disappointment that we announce that our original candidate for N32 (Endau), Zaini Tahar, was tested positive for Covid-19. He was not present during the announcement of the party candidates in Muar yesterday.
“Therefore, Pejuang has decided to replace him with Mohd Noorhisyam Ibrahim,” he said in a statement.
Yesterday, Pejuang announced the name of the 42 candidates for the Johor state election on March 12.
The nomination for the polls is tomorrow. — Bernama
