Perikatan Nasional chief Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Yassin and other party leaders wave party flags during the announcement of candidates for the Johor state election at Pulai Springs Resort in Pulai, Johor, February 24, 2022. — Picture by Hari Anggara
JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — Former Johor mentri besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal will lead the 56-candidate Perikatan Nasional (PN) line-up for the upcoming state elections.
The 47-year-old medical doctor will defend his Bukit Kepong state seat, where he is also the incumbent.
PN chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced Dr Sahruddin’s candidacy at the coalition’s announcement ceremony for its Johor state election candidates at Pulai Springs Resort in Pulai here today.
He also announced the list of candidates who will represent PN in all 56 seats on March 12.
Among the other candidates are Johor PAS commissioner Abdullah Husin who will contest Pulai Sebatang.
Meanwhile, PAS Youth leader Ahmad Nawfal Mahfodz will be fielded as the candidate for Parit Yaani.
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) associate deputy chief Dr Chong Fat Full was also announced as the candidate for Tangkak.
He was previously the Pemanis incumbent as a PKR candidate in the 14th general election (GE14).
Other notable names include veteran Bersatu politician Tosrin Jarvanthi who is set to defend his Bukit Permai seat.
Earlier, Muhyiddin said all candidates have been vetted by the police, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Insolvency Department.
“This is to avoid last-minute problems with PN candidates.
“Rest assured, these are the best candidates that PN has for Johoreans,” he said in his opening speech.
Muhyiddin also called for all the candidates to keep the interests of the people at heart and to fight against corruption and abuse of power.
“The candidates we have chosen are worthy but they must remember the virtues of good governance and accountability,” he said.
The Election Commission has set early voting for March 8. Nomination is this Saturday.
Here is the list of 56 PN candidates that were announced this evening:
Buloh Kasap — Norazman Md DiahJementah — Maimunah Safwah MusaPemanis — Uzzair IsmailKemelah — Normala SudirmanTenang — Ahmad Humaizi UdinBekok — Tan Lek KhangBukit Kepong — Datuk Dr Sahruddin JamalBukit Pasir — Nur Iqbal Abd RazakGambir — Solihan BadriTangkak — Dr Chong Fat FullSerom — Rahmat DaudBentayan — Tan Kok HongSimpang Jeram — Zarul SallehBukit Naning — Mahadzir Abu SaidMaharani — Aziz TalibSungai Balang — Zainudin SayutiSemerah — Datuk Ariss SamsudinSri Medan — Othman KepolYong Peng — Yong Fui LingSemarang — Shazani HamidParit Yaani — Ahmad Nawfal MahfodzParit Raja — Zulkifli Mat DaudPenggaram — Sia Wee YetSenggarang — Khairul Faizi Ahmad KamilRengit — Mohammad Hazair LajisMachap — Azlisham AzaharLayang-layang — Alagathiran KrishnanMengkibol — Wong Chan GiapMahkota — Mohamad Nor LinganPaloh — Selvendran VeluKahang — Daud YusofEndau — Alwiyah TalibTenggaroh — Roslan NikmatPanti — Hasan RasidPasir Raja — Jawahir HuseinSediili — Hasnolhadi Mohd SebalasJohor Lama — Alias RasmanPenawar — Faizal AsmarTanjung Surat — Selamat UjudTiram — Karim DeramanPuteri Wangsa — Loh Kah YongJohor Jaya — Datuk Dr Ker Ching ShengPermas — Arifin NasriLarkin — Zulkifli BujangStulang — Yap Chiang YouisPerling — Khoo Siaw LeeKempas — Faizal AbdullahSkudai — Khoo Kong EkKota Iskandar — Samsudin IsmailBukit Permai — Tosrin JarvanthiBukit Batu — Tan Heng ChoonSenai — Yeo Kwee KwangBenut — Isa Ab HamidPulai Sebatang — Abdullah HusinPekan Nanas — Tan Chin HockKukup — Mahathir Iskandar Muhammad