Malaysia

Syed Saddiq confirms Muda to contest in Johor polls

Election would be new beginning for party, says its president

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 29 Jan 2022 11:16AM

Syed Saddiq confirms Muda to contest in Johor polls
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who formerly contested as a Pakatan Harapan candidate from Bersatu in the 14th general election, says Muda is set to bring changes to Johor. – The Vibes file pic, January 29, 2022

JOHOR BARU – Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has confirmed that the party will contest in the Johor election.

The Muar MP said the Johor polls, the first for Muda to contest, would be a new beginning for the party.

“Muda is set to bring changes to the state.

“So let us build a united and prosperous Johor together. Come support Muda,” Syed Saddiq posted on his official Facebook page last night.

Syed Saddiq, who is a Muda co-founder, was earlier reported as saying that the party was formally registered by the Registrar of Societies on December 23 last year.

On January 25, Johor Muda chairman Mohd Azrol Ab Rahani was reported to have said Syed Saddiq is highly expected to contest in the upcoming Johor polls, adding that being a Johorean, he has the advantage.

In the 14th general election, Syed Saddiq, who was a Pakatan Harapan candidate from Bersatu, contested on a PKR ticket, defeating Muar parliamentary seat incumbent Datuk Seri Razali Ibrahim (Barisan Nasional) and PAS candidate Abdul Aziz Talib, with a majority of 6,953 votes.

The number of voters in Johor recorded an increase by about 28% with the addition of 749,731 voters aged 18 and above, following Undi18’s automatic registration, thus posing a challenge to other political parties contesting. – Bernama, January 29, 2022

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