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Pakatan Harapan has unveiled its candidature for upcoming Johor state elections, fielding former education minister Maszlee Malik in Puteri Wangsa and incumbent Batu Pahat MP Onn Abu Bakar in Senggarang.
Former Education Minister Maszlee Malik has accepted an invitation to debate with Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi before the upcoming state election, citing democratic principles and the value of mature political discourse.
Political circles are buzzing with talk that ex-education minister Maszlee Malik could run as a PKR candidate in the forthcoming Johor election, signalling the coalition's strategic positioning in the state.