00:00Wawasan will not feel candidates in the Johor state election.
00:04However, its president, Hamza Zainuddin, said the party will contest the Negeri Sambilan
00:09state election.
00:10Hamza said the party, formerly known as Parti Cinta Malaysia, will instead support selected
00:15candidates in Johor.
00:17Speaking to reporters at his office, he said not contesting in Johor does not mean Wawasan
00:23will stay neutral.
00:24He said the party will announce the candidates it supports after the Perikatan Nasional Supreme
00:29Council meets.
00:31Wawasan was admitted into PN on Monday, together with Pejuang, as the opposition coalition prepares
00:37for state polls in Johor and Negeri Sambilan.
00:40PN election director Sanusi Noor said yesterday that Pejuang will contest one seat, Bukit Gambir,
00:47in the Johor polls, while Wawasan did not submit any applications to contest.
00:52Polling for Johor is set for July 11, while Negeri Sambilan will go to the polls on August
00:571.
00:58start CHRISt.
00:59ANDREA EDMOND, FMT
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