Malaysia

Anwar chairs Pakatan Presidential Council meeting at Seri Perdana

Coalition’s sec-gen confirms last night’s discussion includes its final preparation for polls 

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 25 Jul 2023 7:09AM

Anwar chairs Pakatan Presidential Council meeting at Seri Perdana
Lim Guan Eng arrives at Seri Perdana to attend the Pakatan Harapan Presidential Council Meeting, chaired by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last night. – Bernama pic, July 25, 2023

PUTRAJAYA – Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chaired the coalition’s Presidential Council meeting at the prime minister’s official residence at the Seri Perdana Complex here last night.

The 9pm meeting, which lasted over two hours, was attended by all PH top leadership, including PH and PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. 

Saifuddin, when contacted by reporters, confirmed that the meeting, among others, discussed PH’s final preparations for the coming six state elections on August 12. 

“The meeting was the final preparation ahead of the nomination of (election) candidates…the one who chaired (the meeting) was the prime minister. All PH top leaders attended,” he said. 

The Election Commission has fixed polling for the state elections in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Penang, Selangor and Negri Sembilan on August 12, nomination on July 29, while early voting is on August 8. 

The Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election will be held simultaneously on August 12. – Bernama, July 25, 2023

Related News

Malaysia / 1mth

PAS rejects UMNO call to test political ties through SG4 polls

Opinion / 3mth

Why Bersama is not Malaysia’s best hope

Malaysia / 4mth

UMNO hints at Melaka state polls within four months

Opinion / 6mth

A civilizational moment for Malaysia: From Al-Attas to Osman Bakar

Opinion / 8mth

Government Procurement Bill 2025: Evidence of government’s firm stance against corruption

Malaysia / 11mth

 PM’s claim of compliance on Sabah’s 40% share conflicts with court ruling, says Roger Chin

Spotlight

Malaysia

Man kidnapped, tortured, and killed following misunderstanding

Malaysia

'I will never forget taxi drivers who backed me in my hardest times' - PM Anwar

Malaysia

Najib fails to secure stay of 15-year jail term, RM11.38b fine in 1MDB case

Malaysia

Ivana Smit’s mother considers Federal Court appeal after RM1.1m award overturned

Education

Schools in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka to reopen tomorrow as haze conditions improve

Malaysia

Zara Qairina inquest: Investigating officer says final findings showed no suspicious circumstances

Malaysia

Man jailed 8½ years for abusing three-year-old boy, forcing the child to eat faeces

World

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after successful surgery

Malaysia

More than 3,000 Myanmar refugees set for repatriation after Malaysia secures breakthrough

You may be interested

Malaysia

Man jailed 8½ years for abusing three-year-old boy, forcing the child to eat faeces

Malaysia

Anwar condemns global double standards over Palestinian suffering

Malaysia

Minimum wage, Myanmar refugee registration and Gaza crisis on Dewan Rakyat agenda

Malaysia

Tun Mahathir’s health improves, but not ready to leave hospital

Malaysia

'I will never forget taxi drivers who backed me in my hardest times' - PM Anwar

Malaysia

Johor police probe Molotov cocktail attack on Rohingya settlement amid viral video tensions

Malaysia

Johor, Sarawak top unhealthy air readings as 20 stations breach threshold

Malaysia

RM2,000 minimum wage: Firms with sales below RM50m exempt from 2027 hike