Be gentlemanly, don’t hold snap polls, Johor PKR tells state BN govt

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KUALA LUMPUR – It would be selfish and irresponsible of the Johor government to hold a snap state election while Malaysians are still reeling and recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh.

Responding to speculation on possible state polls in the coming months, the state PKR chief said the Barisan Nasional (BN)-led government should put off any plans for an early election in favour of holding it concurrently with the general election.

The 15th general election (GE) must be held no later than the middle of next year.

Syed Ibrahim said holding federal and state elections together would also allow all parties to make better and more informed preparations to face the polls.

“If it (state election) is held in the coming months, it will be too close before the GE. Why don’t we just wait for the GE then?” he told The Vibes today.

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