BN Dissolved Johor Assembly to Regain Power, Claims Anwar Ibrahim

Barisan Nasional (BN) in Johor dissolved the State Legislative Assembly with the intention of returning to power, according to Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Prime Minister, stated that BN felt sufficiently strong to regain power and feared missing the opportunity, thus compelling him and his colleagues to contest the Johor State Election.

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Elections were not necessary now but were forced because they felt strong enough to regain power. Johor couldn't wait; they feared missing out later. Be patient for a moment. Elections are still a long way off; do your work first.

"Elections were not necessary now but were forced because they felt strong enough to regain power. Johor couldn't wait; they feared missing out later. Be patient for a moment. Elections are still a long way off; do your work first," Anwar said during a rally in Serom.

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The public needs to understand, but they don't tell this. What they tell the Malays is, we must save the Malays from DAP Chinese.

He questioned the motive behind the snap election, suggesting that the public needed to understand the real reasons. Anwar alleged that BN's public justification was to "save the Malays from DAP Chinese," a narrative he believes is misleading. He emphasized that PH's participation in the Johor election was aimed at ensuring stability through cooperation between the state and federal governments.

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What else are the problems in Johor state? State problems, the state should help. Let's cooperate on major projects, what needs to be done in Johor? Places of worship, mosques and suraus, the effectiveness of local authorities is the power of the state, people's houses, low-cost housing, the state must provide it. If compared to Kuala Lumpur, why can we do all this?

Anwar criticized the current state administration, describing it as "loose" and plagued by unresolved issues. He urged the state government to address its own problems, highlighting that while major federal projects are underway, state-level responsibilities like housing, places of worship, and local authority effectiveness remain neglected. He pointed to the poor condition of low-cost housing under the state government, stating, "This low-cost housing under the state government is torn, dilapidated, not painted." Anwar appealed to voters to grant PH an opportunity to rectify these problems and improve the situation in Johor.

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This low-cost housing under the state government is torn, dilapidated, not painted. After this, give PH a chance, we will change all this.