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PKR Youth has accused the Barisan Nasional-Perikatan Nasional alliance of orchestrating a political challenge to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's leadership by leveraging divisive ethnic and religious narratives.
Barisan Nasional has instructed its campaign machinery to conduct a dignified election campaign in Johor, avoiding public disputes and focusing instead on presenting its track record of governance and development initiatives to voters.
The Barisan Nasional candidate contesting the Mahkota by-election in Johor has indicated that the coalition's historical performance and track record will ultimately determine voter sentiment, emphasising that the electorate judges based on concrete results and delivery.
Malaysia's Gerakan party has suspended its Johor branch after the state chapter unilaterally withdrew from the state elections without approval from national leadership, according to secretary-general Wong Chia Zhen.
Perikatan Nasional has firmly rejected a forged statement suggesting the coalition would abstain from three state elections, branding it as misinformation designed to mislead the public.
A Universiti Malaya analyst cautions that recurring controversies over religion, royalty, and race may emotionally drain Malay voters, potentially shifting their focus to bread-and-butter economic concerns.
PKR vice-president Zaliha has questioned why Johor's BN leadership is demanding that Pakatan Harapan identify its preferred menteri besar candidate when no election has been called and no guarantees exist about the role.
Former UMNO information chief Shahril Hamdan predicts the coming general election will feature pragmatic but uninspiring narratives, with no major party capable of offering genuine transformative change to voters.