Amanah to field more fresh faces, youths in Johor state election

JOHOR BAHRU - Party Amanah will field more fresh faces, including youth and women candidates, in the upcoming Johor State Election.

Johor Amanah Chairman Aminolhuda Hassan stated that out of the 19 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats the party will contest, roughly six or seven candidates are individuals who have run in previous elections.

"The rest are fresh faces, and out of that number, half consist of youth candidates," he told reporters at the launch of the South Zone Amanah Election Machinery here yesterday, which was also attended by Amanah President Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Aminolhuda added that the party has also shortlisted two women candidates so far.

Commenting on the areas Amanah will contest in this Johor State Election, he explained that it covers six seats in the northern zone, five in the central zone, while the remainder are in the east coast and southern zones of Johor.

Meanwhile, Mohamad said that the party machinery is now fully prepared to face the state election.

The Election Commission (EC) has set July 11 as polling day for the Johor State Election, with June 27 as nomination day and early voting on July 7. - BERNAMA