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BN supporters urged to vote for Pas in Johor polls
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BN supporters urged to vote for Pas in Johor polls

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Supporters of Barisan Nasional (BN) are urged to vote for Pas candidates in the Johor state election.
  • Pas Deputy President Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man stated this is a reciprocal gesture for Pas supporters voting for UMNO-BN candidates.
  • The move aims to prevent Pakatan Harapan (PH) from winning the Johor polls.

Pas supporters are being encouraged to cast their votes for Pas candidates in the upcoming Johor state election, specifically in 11 state legislative assembly seats where the party is fielding candidates. This call comes from Pas Deputy President Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who described the arrangement as a reciprocal gesture.

The formula to defeat Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Johor is for BN members to vote for Pas in the 11 DUN where Pas is contesting, while Pas members vote for BN in the 23 DUN where PN is not contesting.

— Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan ManExplaining the electoral strategy between Pas and BN.

He explained that Pas members and supporters are instructed to vote for UMNO-BN candidates in seats where Perikatan Nasional (PN), the coalition Pas is part of, is not contesting. "The formula to defeat Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Johor is for BN members to vote for Pas in the 11 DUN where Pas is contesting, while Pas members vote for BN in the 23 DUN where PN is not contesting," Tuan Ibrahim told Utusan Malaysia.

What is wrong if in the 11 DUNs Pas is contesting, our other friends (BN) give their votes to Pas for us to represent PN in the context of being the best checks and balances. Most importantly, to prevent PH from winning the Johor PRN.

— Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan ManJustifying the vote-sharing agreement.

Pas had previously urged its voters not to support PH candidates in the Johor polls, even in direct contests between BN and PH. Pas President Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang stated this was among five resolutions from a special meeting of the Pas Central Working Committee. PN is contesting 33 of the 56 seats in the Johor election, with Bersatu running in 16, Pas in 11, Malaysian Indian People's Party in five, and Parti Pejuang Tanah Air in one.

As responsible voters, we do not choose leaders just like that, we must think about the implications in the next five years.

— Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan ManAdvising voters on the importance of their choices.

Tuan Ibrahim emphasized the need for "uniting the ummah" in Johor, translating this into votes during the state election. He advised voters to choose leaders with good morals, integrity, and a history of supporting the people through difficult and good times, stressing the importance of considering the implications of their choices for the next five years.

Choose candidates who truly have noble morals, integrity, and a background of being with the people in times of hardship and happiness.

— Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan ManSetting criteria for choosing candidates.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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