Pakatan Harapan secures eight state seats in the 16th Johor election based on unofficial results, with DAP leading the count
JOHOR BAHRU: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has won eight state seats in the 16th Johor state election based on unofficial results so far, says PH Presidential Council member Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
The Selangor Menteri Besar, who is also PKR Election Co-director, said the figure was based on updates from the Election Commission (EC), including the Puteri Wangsa state seat won by former education minister Dr Maszlee Malik.
“So far, six are from DAP, one from PKR and one from Amanah (Parti Amanah Negara). We are waiting for confirmation on another DAP seat and two PKR seats.
“Although we are slightly behind in terms of the percentage of unofficial results, it is better for us to wait for the official results,” he said at a press conference at the PH Command Centre here tonight.
Also present were Amanah deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa, Amanah vice-president Datuk Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli and Amanah Communications director Khalid Abdul Samad.
Amirudin said PH expressed its appreciation to all Johoreans who had fulfilled their responsibility as voters in the state election, while congratulating all candidates who were successfully elected.
“The voice of the people of Johor will drive PH to carry out its responsibilities in Johor with integrity and credibility by highlighting the people’s concerns and offering solutions to unresolved fundamental issues.
“The pulse of the people will never be taken lightly, but instead will serve as a benchmark in planning future steps,” he said.
Amirudin said PH was also committed to playing the role of a constructive Opposition by ensuring every policy and administration of the Johor state government would be closely and consistently monitored in the interest of the people.
Meanwhile, Amirudin also expressed appreciation to the EC, security forces, media personnel, volunteers and PH machinery, whom he described as having worked tirelessly throughout the election process from nomination day until polling concluded.
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The Johor State Election saw 172 candidates contesting, with PH and Barisan Nasional (BN) each fielding 56 candidates, followed by Perikatan Nasional (PN) with 33, Parti Bersama Malaysia (15), Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) with four candidates, Parti Orang Asli Malaysia and Parti Sosialis Malaysia with one candidate each, as well as six Independent candidates.
Before the dissolution of the state assembly on June 1, BN held 40 seats, followed by PH with 12, PN with three and MUDA with one seat.
For the latest updates on the 16th Johor State Election, visit https://prn.bernama.com/johor.
