Pakatan Harapan (PH) has finalised the distribution of state assembly seats for the upcoming elections in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, with PKR set to contest 20 seats in Johor and 16 in Negeri Sembilan, according to FMT, citing PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh.
PH secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced that the seat allocations were concluded during a recent PH secretariat meeting, resolving overlapping claims between component parties.
"I chaired the PH secretariat meeting, and we have finalised the seat distribution among PH parties," Saifuddin said at a press conference following the Home Ministry's monthly assembly in Putrajaya.
According to Saifuddin, one seat each in Johor and Negeri Sembilan had overlapping claims between component parties, but the matter has been resolved amicably. The list of candidates will now be brought to the PH presidential council, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, for formal endorsement.
The polls are scheduled for July 11 in Johor and August 1 in Negeri Sembilan. In the 2022 Johor state election, PH won 12 of the 56 seats contested, while Barisan Nasional (BN) formed the state government after securing 40 seats. Perikatan Nasional (PN) won the remaining seats in that election.
In Negeri Sembilan, where PH currently leads the state government, the coalition won 17 of the 36 seats in the 2023 state election and formed the government with BN, which secured 14 seats. PN won the remaining five seats. PH and BN previously governed Negeri Sembilan together after the 2023 state election.
The seat allocation within PH sees PKR taking the lead with 20 seats in Johor and 16 in Negeri Sembilan. DAP has been allocated 17 seats in Johor and 11 in Negeri Sembilan, according to separate party announcements.
The upcoming polls are expected to test how PH and BN manage federal cooperation while competing in state-level contests.
The PH presidential council is expected to meet soon to formally endorse the candidate list, after which the coalition will launch its election machinery.
Sources: Free Malaysia Today, The Vibes, Bernama, Election Commission
