State polls: PM Anwar chairs PH Presidential Council meeting

Politics
25 Jul 2023 • 9:05 AM MYT
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivered a speech at the Kelantan Country Touch Program at Dataran KESEDAR Paloh 2. - Photo by Bernama

The 9 pm meeting, which lasted over two hours, was attended by all PH top leadership, including PH and PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Saifuddin Nasution, when contacted by reporters, confirmed that the meeting, among others, discussed PH’s final preparations for the coming six state elections on Aug 12.

“The meeting was the final preparation ahead of the nomination of (election) candidates... the one who chaired (the meeting) was the prime minister. All PH’s top leaders attended,” he said. The Election Commission has fixed polling for the state elections in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan on Aug 12, nomination on July 29, while early voting is on Aug 8.

The Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election will be held simultaneously on Aug 12. - BERNAMA