Johor Election: 73 Individuals Offer to Run for Parti Bersama Malaysia

Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) has received an overwhelming response for its upcoming participation in the Johor state election, with 73 individuals offering themselves as candidates. The party's leader, Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, confirmed that the selection process has concluded and the official list of candidates will be unveiled this Friday.

Rafizi explained that the party's decision to delay the announcement is a strategic one. "We received about 73 applications, and the selection process is complete. So, we will announce and introduce the candidates on Friday. We are announcing late because we want to follow the Election Commission's (SPR) centralized process... meaning we want to settle all matters like forms and deposits first," he stated.

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We received about 73 applications, and the selection process is complete. So, we will announce and introduce the candidates on Friday. We are announcing late because we want to follow the Election Commission's (SPR) centralized process... meaning we want to settle all matters like forms and deposits first.

He added that this approach also serves as a strategic element, allowing them to observe other parties' announcements. "Secondly, it's also a strategy, and other parties are busy announcing candidates, so we wait for everything to be finished and announce last... this also has an element of surprise," Rafizi noted during a press conference following the Jelajah Kancil tour in Pahang.

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Secondly, it's also a strategy, and other parties are busy announcing candidates, so we wait for everything to be finished and announce last... this also has an element of surprise.

The party intends to reveal its candidacy plans in stages, linking the number and specific seats they will contest to Bersama's broader political positioning. "That's why we will do it in stages, how many seats we are contesting and which seats we are contesting are indicators of how Bersama wants to position itself in the political arena," he said.

The Election Commission has set June 27 as the nomination day, with early voting on July 7 and the Johor state election polling day on July 11.

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That's why we will do it in stages, how many seats we are contesting and which seats we are contesting are indicators of how Bersama wants to position itself in the political arena.