Anwar urges Johor voters abroad to return for July 11 state election
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged Johor voters, including those living abroad, to return and vote in the July 11 state election.
- He emphasized that every vote is crucial for the state's direction and the future of its people.
- Anwar also commented on the early dissolution of the Johor state assembly, suggesting the ruling coalition might be overconfident.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on voters in Johor, including those residing in other Malaysian states and Singapore, to return home and fulfill their civic duty in the upcoming state election on July 11. He stressed the significance of each vote in shaping the direction of the state and determining the future of its citizens.
I hope friends will cooperate. Children who are in Singapore, please come back and vote. This is your future, children in Kuala Lumpur must also return.
"I hope friends will cooperate. Children who are in Singapore, please come back and vote. This is your future, children in Kuala Lumpur must also return," Anwar stated during the Kita Genk Madani X Anak Muda Bukit Batu program in Taman Tropika. He added, "If we don't vote, people won't support us, and we will lose. This doesn't happen often, only once every four or five years."
If we don't vote, people won't support us, and we will lose. This doesn't happen often, only once every four or five years.
Anwar, who also chairs Pakatan Harapan (PH), commented on the Johor state government's decision to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly earlier than scheduled. He suggested that the Barisan Nasional (BN) led state government might be overly confident in their ability to win. "Johor is impatient, only four years and they are calling for elections. They think the sooner they dissolve, the more they can win. It's not certain, the sooner they might lose more," he remarked.
Johor is impatient, only four years and they are calling for elections. They think the sooner they dissolve, the more they can win. It's not certain, the sooner they might lose more.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.