Parti Amanah Negara is aiming to regain several Johor state seats it previously held, including Parit Yaani and Kota Iskandar, in the upcoming state election.
Johor Amanah chairman Aminolhuda Hassan said the two constituencies are among the 19 seats the party plans to contest, together with Simpang Jeram, the only seat secured by Amanah in the 2022 state election.
He added that the party will also field candidates in Permas, Kemelah, Tenang, Serom, Maharani and Bukit Pasir.
Amanah confident despite challenging contests
Aminolhuda, who won Parit Yaani under PAS in 2013 and under the Pakatan Harapan-Amanah banner in 2018, said the party remains determined to mount a strong challenge even in constituencies widely regarded as Barisan Nasional strongholds.
He also expressed optimism about Amanah’s prospects in suburban seats.
PH agrees on several seat allocations
In his capacity as Johor Pakatan Harapan chairman, Aminolhuda said the coalition had agreed to allocate the Endau, Pulai Sebatang and Senggarang state seats to PKR.
However, he said discussions over the allocation of Puteri Wangsa and Larkin among Pakatan Harapan component parties were still ongoing and no final decision had been reached.
DAP and PKR prepare for state polls
In the 2022 Johor state election, Puteri Wangsa was won by Muda candidate Puteri Amira Aisya Abd Aziz with a majority of 7,114 votes in a six-cornered contest, while Barisan Nasional candidate Mohd Hairi Mad Shah secured Larkin with a majority of 6,178 votes.
For the upcoming election, DAP is set to contest 17 seats, while PKR will field candidates in 20 constituencies.
