Johor polls: Amanah targets Parit Yaani, Kota Iskandar in bid to reclaim former seats

JOHOR BAHRU, June 15 — Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) aims 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 constituencies are among the 19 seats the party will contest, alongside Simpang Jeram, the only seat won by Amanah in the 2022 state election. 

“Amanah will also field candidates in Permas, Kemelah, Tenang, Serom, Maharani and Bukit Pasir,” he told Bernama.

Aminolhuda, who won Parit Yaani under PAS in 2013 and Pakatan Harapan (PH)-Amanah in 2018, said the party remained determined to mount a strong challenge despite some constituencies being regarded as Barisan Nasional (BN) strongholds.

He added that Amanah was also optimistic about its prospects in suburban constituencies.

Meanwhile, Aminolhuda, who is also Johor PH chairman, said the coalition had agreed to allocate the Endau, Pulai Sebatang and Senggarang state seats to PKR.

On Puteri Wangsa and Larkin, which have been linked to ongoing discussions among PH component parties, he said no final decision had been reached on the allocation of the two seats.

In the 2022 Johor state election, Puteri Wangsa was won by MUDA's Puteri Amira Aisya Abd Aziz with a majority of 7,114 votes in a six-cornered contest, while BN's Mohd Hairi Mad Shah won Larkin with a majority of 6,178 votes.

DAP will contest 17 seats while PKR will field candidates in 20 constituencies in the upcoming election. — Bernama