Malaysian Politician Urges Johor Voters to Reject PM's Party, Cites 'Arrogance'

Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz, Information Chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), has called on Johor voters to reject Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming state election. He stated that the Prime Minister's position should not be seen as a guarantee of public support, directly criticizing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's comments about remaining in office regardless of PH's performance in the Johor polls.

Tun Faisal labeled the Prime Minister's stance as arrogant. "PM10 is arrogant. He said win or lose the Johor PRN, he remains PM. Arrogant!" he stated, urging Johor citizens to "follow Sabah" and "give them zero seats."

He further argued that Anwar's multiple roles as Prime Minister, PKR President, and PH Chairman would be meaningless if the coalition suffers a significant defeat. Tun Faisal pointed to the Sabah state election results, where DAP failed to win any seats and PKR secured only one, as an example of what could happen if PH is rejected.

To achieve change in Johor, Tun Faisal proposed reducing the number of PH and Barisan Nasional (BN) representatives in the State Legislative Assembly. This, he believes, would diminish the "supermajority" currently held by UMNO-BN in the Johor State Assembly.