Amanah will abide by Pakatan Harapan’s final decision on seat allocations for next month’s Johor state election, even if the Puteri Wangsa seat is assigned to PKR.
Party secretary-general Faiz Fadzil said PH’s top leadership had completed negotiations on seat distribution and would officially announce the allocations on Monday.
He said the discussions had concluded smoothly and stressed that the coalition’s priority was to secure as many seats as possible to form the next Johor state government.
Seat negotiations concluded
Faiz said issues surrounding the Puteri Wangsa and Larkin constituencies had been resolved through discussions among PH component parties.
He expressed confidence that Amanah members and supporters would accept the final outcome in the spirit of coalition solidarity.
“What matters is that PH focuses on winning as many seats as possible to form the state government after the Johor election,” he said.
Johor Amanah backs coalition consensus
Johor Amanah vice-chief Zuhan Zain also reiterated the state chapter’s commitment to any decision that strengthens PH’s chances in the election.
He said the outcome of the negotiations was already known at the state level and that the party accepted the decision reached by the coalition leadership.
According to Zuhan, Amanah is prepared to contest the seat if it is allocated to the party. However, if Puteri Wangsa is awarded to PKR, Amanah will fully support its coalition partner to ensure a PH victory.
“In the spirit of coalition solidarity, if the seat is allocated to Amanah, we will proceed with our plans to contest it. If it is given to PKR, we will help ensure that PH wins the seat,” he said.
Puteri Wangsa among key seats in negotiations
Puteri Wangsa became a subject of discussion after Muda ended its cooperation with PH, prompting Amanah to indicate its intention to reclaim the constituency that it had previously allowed the party to contest.
However, Johor PKR vice-chairman Jimmy Puah had earlier stated that PKR would represent PH in Puteri Wangsa.
It is understood that Amanah is expected to contest the Larkin seat, which was represented by PKR during the 2022 Johor state election.
In the 2022 polls, Muda candidate Amira Aisya Abd Aziz won the Puteri Wangsa seat with a majority of 7,114 votes.
Meanwhile, Barisan Nasional retained Larkin after its candidate Hairi Mad Shah secured victory with a majority of 6,178 votes.
Nomination for the Johor election is scheduled for June 27, while early voting will take place on July 7. Polling day has been fixed for July 11.
