BARISAN NASIONAL (BN) will not use in to the mould it had applied in the Malacca state election for the forthcoming Johor polls, its chairperson Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.
This includes the formula for the selection of its candidates, he added.
“In Malacca, 87% of our candidates were new faces, 84% had high qualifications while those aged below 50 constituted over 82%… however, this same mould will not be applied in Johor as the political landscape is different there,” Zahid said.
The Bagan Datuk MP was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting with trustees and heirs of Hutan Melintang land lots at Kompleks Umno in Bagan Datuk yesterday.
Zahid, who is also UMNO president, said BN will contest all 56 seats up for grabs and will field winnable candidates who are well-liked and approachable.
“As for UMNO candidates, I have asked Johor UMNO chief (Datuk Hasni Mohammad) to have discussions with all the division chiefs to come out with names,” he said.
On seat allocations, Zahid said UMNO, MCA and MIC have guidelines on how to approach the matter, but added that seats contested by Gerakan in the 14th general election will be taken over by BN.
On Jan 22, Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar consented to the dissolution of the Johor legislative assembly to pave the way for the state election.
The previous government led by BN had 28 state seats, with UMNO holding 14 seats, MIC (two), Bersatu (11), and PAS (one). Pakatan Harapan held 27 seats, DAP (14), PKR (seven), and Amanah (six). – Feb 3, 2022
