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JOHOR BAHRU: PKR's list of candidates for the State Elections (PRN) in Johor and Negeri Sembilan is now 99 percent final, said its Secretary-General Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh. He said the party would contest 20 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats in Johor and 16 seats in Negeri Sembilan, while the official announcement of candidates was expected to be made in the next few days. "We will feature a balanced mix of old and new faces, including women and young people. Regarding the percentage of new faces, wait for the announcement later," he told reporters after attending the Rahmah Sales Program at Econsave Taman Daya, here today. Commenting on Amanah Johor's claim against the Puteri Wangsa state seat, Fuziah said the issue of the seat dispute had been handed over entirely to the top leadership of the component parties to be resolved. Previously, Johor Amanah Vice Chairman Dr Zuhan Zain did not agree with the seat being handed over to PKR, stating that the seat belonged to them after being loaned to the Malaysian Democratic Alliance Party (MUDA) in the 2022 general election. "That (their claim of the seat) is a claim from Amanah Johor, but this matter will be resolved at the highest level," he said. Touching on the status of action against Subang MP Wong Chen who challenged PKR to sack him following a disciplinary investigation, Fuziah said the matter had been submitted to the party's Disciplinary Board for further action. The Election Commission (EC) has set the nomination day for the Johor state election on June 27, while polling day will be on July 11 after the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) was dissolved on June 1. The Johor state assembly has 56 seats and before the dissolution, Barisan Nasional (BN) controlled 40 seats followed by Pakatan Harapan (PH) (12), Perikatan Nasional (PN) (three) and MUDA (one). Meanwhile, the Negeri Sembilan state election is set for August 1 with the nomination dates on July 18 and July 28 for early voting. The Negeri Sembilan state assembly, which has 36 seats, was dissolved on June 5 and before the dissolution, PH controlled 17 seats, BN (14) and PN (five). -- BERNAMA

Election: PKR Johor, Negeri Sembilan candidate list 99 percent final

JOHOR BAHRU: PKR’s list of candidates for the State Elections (PRN) in Johor and Negeri Sembilan is now 99 percent final, said its Secretary-General Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh.

He said the party would contest 20 State Legislative Assembly (DUN) seats in Johor and 16 seats in Negeri Sembilan, while the official announcement of candidates was expected to be made in the next few days.

“We will feature a balanced mix of old and new faces, including women and young people. Regarding the percentage of new faces, wait for the announcement later,” he told reporters after attending the Rahmah Sales Program at Econsave Taman Daya, here today.

Commenting on Amanah Johor’s claim against the Puteri Wangsa state seat, Fuziah said the issue of the seat dispute had been handed over entirely to the top leadership of the component parties to be resolved.

Previously, Johor Amanah Vice Chairman Dr Zuhan Zain did not agree with the seat being handed over to PKR, stating that the seat belonged to them after being loaned to the Malaysian Democratic Alliance Party (MUDA) in the 2022 general election.

“That (their claim of the seat) is a claim from Amanah Johor, but this matter will be resolved at the highest level,” he said.

Touching on the status of action against Subang MP Wong Chen who challenged PKR to sack him following a disciplinary investigation, Fuziah said the matter had been submitted to the party’s Disciplinary Board for further action.

The Election Commission (EC) has set the nomination day for the Johor state election on June 27, while polling day will be on July 11 after the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) was dissolved on June 1.

The Johor state assembly has 56 seats and before the dissolution, Barisan Nasional (BN) controlled 40 seats followed by Pakatan Harapan (PH) (12), Perikatan Nasional (PN) (three) and MUDA (one).

Meanwhile, the Negeri Sembilan state election is set for August 1 with the nomination dates on July 18 and July 28 for early voting.

The Negeri Sembilan state assembly, which has 36 seats, was dissolved on June 5 and before the dissolution, PH controlled 17 seats, BN (14) and PN (five).

— BERNAMA

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SABAK BERNAM, JUNE 21 -- A total of 32,461 members of the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) from 13 NADI centres in this district will act as community agents and ambassadors who act as liaisons between the government and the local community. Selangor Tourism and Local Government Exco Datuk Ng Sue Lim said that apart from helping to deliver the latest information to residents in rural areas, the individuals involved also played a role in spreading digital safety messages. "I really welcome this approach in the form of a community program because the Internet safety message can be delivered in a relaxed, interactive and easy-to-understand atmosphere." "What is even more impressive is that programs like this show that efforts to strengthen digital security are not only concentrated in big cities, but are also expanded to the grassroots level so that the benefits can be enjoyed by all levels of society," he said. He said this when speaking at the opening of the Selamat Sabak Bernam Internet Campaign Mini Carnival here today. Ng said cyberspace now brings complex challenges, particularly involving online crimes, including fraud that targets those who are less knowledgeable and aware of the criminal tactics involved. He said that digital development cannot be solely focused on providing infrastructure and Internet access, but rather needs to be balanced with efforts to strengthen security and digital literacy so that society can utilize technology wisely, safely and responsibly. “In today's digital world, threats no longer come face-to-face. They can come through seemingly convincing messages, seemingly legitimate links, or content shared without prior verification. "Therefore, society needs to always be vigilant, think critically and practice safer and more ethical use of the Internet," he said. Earlier, Ng officiated the Selamat Sabak Bernam Internet Campaign Mini Carnival organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) with the objective of strengthening public awareness of online safety and promoting safe and responsible use of the Internet. The program, which brought together approximately 300 participants from the local community, included briefing sessions on safe Internet as well as Online Content and User Responsibility. -- BERNAMA

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