No PH poster boy out of respect for Johor palace, says Maszlee
Pakatan Harapan's Puteri Wangsa candidate, Maszlee Malik, says the menteri besar's appointment ultimately rests with the ruler
Maszlee Malik said PH acknowledges the role of the palace, and does not want to overstep its decisions.
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan is not naming any candidate as its poster boy for the Johor election out of respect for the palace, says Maszlee Malik.
The PH candidate for Puteri Wangsa said the coalition felt it was unnecessary to announce a poster boy for the menteri besar’s position before the state election results as the appointment ultimately rests with the Johor ruler.
“We acknowledge the role of the palace, and we do not want to overstep its decisions.
“Instead, we are offering a group of capable candidates who are ready to serve the state and the people,” he was quoted by The Star as saying after a youth dialogue session at Iskandar Puteri yesterday.
The former education minister was asked about PH’s lack of a poster boy during the state election campaign.
At the dialogue session, Maszlee said past experience had shown that naming a menteri besar candidate before an election did not necessarily determine who would eventually lead the state.
He pointed to the previous Johor state election in 2022, when Barisan Nasional named Hasni Mohammad as its menteri besar candidate, but Onn Hafiz Ghazi was ultimately appointed to the position.
There has been speculation that Maszlee has been tipped as PH’s choice for the menteri besar’s role.
The PH candidate for Puteri Wangsa said the coalition felt it was unnecessary to announce a poster boy for the menteri besar’s position before the state election results as the appointment ultimately rests with the Johor ruler.
“We acknowledge the role of the palace, and we do not want to overstep its decisions.
“Instead, we are offering a group of capable candidates who are ready to serve the state and the people,” he was quoted by The Star as saying after a youth dialogue session at Iskandar Puteri yesterday.
The former education minister was asked about PH’s lack of a poster boy during the state election campaign.
At the dialogue session, Maszlee said past experience had shown that naming a menteri besar candidate before an election did not necessarily determine who would eventually lead the state.
He pointed to the previous Johor state election in 2022, when Barisan Nasional named Hasni Mohammad as its menteri besar candidate, but Onn Hafiz Ghazi was ultimately appointed to the position.
There has been speculation that Maszlee has been tipped as PH’s choice for the menteri besar’s role.
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