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Datuk Onn Hafiz Urges Early Voters to Back BN for Johor’s Continued Progress

JOHOR BAHRU, July 7 – Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi today extended his best wishes to all early voters participating in the 16th Johor State Election, describing the voting process as a crucial responsibility in determining the state's future. In a message to early voters, Onn Hafiz said every vote cast carries hope and will help shape whether the stability, development and progress achieved in Johor over the years can continue. He called on eligible voters to place their trust in Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates, saying the coalition remained committed to ensuring political stability, accelerating development and safeguarding the welfare of the people of Johor. Onn Hafiz expressed confidence that, if given the mandate, BN would continue to serve the people with dedication and fulfil the trust placed in the coalition. He also prayed for the early voting process to proceed smoothly, safely and in an orderly manner, while encouraging voters to fulfil their democratic responsibility. The Johor Menteri Besar concluded his message by rallying support for Barisan Nasional ahead of polling day, expressing hope that the coalition would be given the opportunity to continue leading the state. -- MINUTESMY

JOHOR BAHRU, July 7 – Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi today extended his best wishes to all early voters participating in the 16th Johor State Election, describing the voting process as a crucial responsibility in determining the state’s future. In a message to early voters, Onn Hafiz said every vote cast carries hope […]

PH Committed to Creating High-Paying Jobs for Johor Youth – Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari

FELDA PALONG, JULY 6 -- Chief Minister of Selangor, Amirudin Shari, has reaffirmed Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) commitment to creating more high-paying job opportunities, particularly for young people in Johor, in an effort to reduce their need to seek employment across the border. He said this while attending the Jelajah Harapan FELDA Programme together with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at Felda Palong, as part of a series of outreach programmes engaging with FELDA communities. Amirudin said the scorching hot weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of supporters who patiently gathered from early on to listen to the leadership’s address. He described the turnout as a strong sign of continued support for the government’s development agenda. In his brief speech, he reiterated PH’s commitment to strengthening Johor’s economy by creating quality employment opportunities, especially for the younger generation, so that they would no longer need to migrate or cross the causeway in search of better income. “It is time we provide these high-paying job opportunities to ensure Johor’s youth can build their future in their own state,” he said. He also urged voters to continue supporting Pakatan Harapan in order to sustain the state’s development agenda. “Vote HARAPAN, Johor ahead,” he added. -- MINUTESMY

FELDA PALONG, JULY 6 — Chief Minister of Selangor, Amirudin Shari, has reaffirmed Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) commitment to creating more high-paying job opportunities, particularly for young people in Johor, in an effort to reduce their need to seek employment across the border. He said this while attending the Jelajah Harapan FELDA Programme together with Prime […]

BN’s Pandak to put focus on housing, roads and clinics

PRINCESS ISKANDAR, July 6 -- Pandak Ahmad, the Barisan Nasional candidate in Kota Iskandar, has pledged to accelerate affordable housing projects, improve road infrastructure, and push for the construction of a health clinic if he is re-elected to the Kota Iskandar seat at the July 11 Johor polls. Housing, jobs and the rising cost of living have emerged as the defining issues in the battle for Kota Iskandar, home to Forest City and part of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone as candidates offer competing visions for one of Johor’s fastest-growing areas. Pandak said his priorities reflected the concerns consistently raised by residents throughout his campaign. He also said voters wanted political stability. He contends that Johor’s multicultural society had benefited from an administration that serves all communities under the “Bangsa Johor” concept.  “People want to live in peace and prosperity. They want jobs and housing. When they face problems, it is our responsibility as elected representatives to become the bridge between the people and the government,” he said. Pandak said Johor’s ambition of becoming a developed state by 2030 would generate more jobs and business opportunities for residents. He pointed to Forest City as an example, saying the township had shed its reputation as a “ghost city” following the launch of the JS-SEZ and the Forest City Special Financial Zone. Umno, BN leaders can’t be arrogant Reflecting on BN’s defeat in the 2018 general election, Pandak acknowledged that the coalition had made mistakes by failing to properly explain issues such as the 1MDB scandal to the public. “The lesson we learned is that Umno and BN leaders must not be arrogant. We have to go to the ground, engage with the people and listen to them closely.” He said the experience had prompted BN to place greater emphasis on grassroots engagement, with all 56 candidates campaigning directly among voters to rebuild public confidence. The Kota Iskandar seat is a four-cornered fight involving BN's Pandak, Pakatan Harapan's Dzulkefly Ahmad, Perikatan Nasional's Anna Pravina and Bersama's Sahrudin Omar. Pandak won the seat in 2022 with 23,133 votes for a 4,360-vote majority over Dzulkefly, who held the seat from 2018 to 2022. Cost of living tops PN’s agenda Anna said the cost of living remained the dominant concern among voters she had met. Her priority, if elected, would be to ease the people’s financial burden while ensuring that they benefited from the state’s economic growth. Anna said many young Johoreans continued to leave for Singapore because they believed better salaries and career prospects were available across the Causeway. “We need to help ease the cost of living and improve opportunities for local people,” she said. “They want good jobs, better salaries and a secure future. I want to create enough opportunities so they can build their future in Johor.”  -- SOURCE : Minderjeet Kaur   -- CREDIT : FREEMALAYSIATODAY 

  PRINCESS ISKANDAR, July 6 — Pandak Ahmad, the Barisan Nasional candidate in Kota Iskandar, has pledged to accelerate affordable housing projects, improve road infrastructure, and push for the construction of a health clinic if he is re-elected to the Kota Iskandar seat at the July 11 Johor polls. Housing, jobs and the rising cost […]

Johor Must Move Forward with MADANI Government for Greater Development – Datuk Seri Ramanan

SIMPANG RENGGAM, July 4 – Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said Johor's future development depends on strong cooperation between the state and federal governments under the MADANI administration to unlock the state's full economic potential. Speaking during the Johor Ke Depan Tour: Undi Harapan programme in Simpang Renggam, Ramanan said Johor possesses tremendous potential to become one of Malaysia's most developed and competitive states, provided both levels of government work closely to accelerate growth and deliver tangible benefits to the people. He highlighted that the MADANI Government has demonstrated its commitment to Johor through key initiatives, including the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), expanded social protection measures, the strengthening of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), entrepreneur development programmes, and various people-centric initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods. Ramanan also addressed issues raised by local residents, including employment opportunities, basic infrastructure, internet connectivity, public safety and balanced local development, stressing that continuous efforts are needed to ensure no community is left behind in the state's progress. He expressed his appreciation to the residents of Simpang Renggam for their warm reception and strong support, describing their enthusiasm and confidence as motivation for Pakatan Harapan to continue working towards a more advanced, prosperous and inclusive Johor. "The future of Johor lies in continued collaboration with the MADANI Government to ensure sustainable development and shared prosperity for all," he said. -- MINUTESMY

SIMPANG RENGGAM, July 4 – Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said Johor’s future development depends on strong cooperation between the state and federal governments under the MADANI administration to unlock the state’s full economic potential. Speaking during the Johor Ke Depan Tour: Undi Harapan programme in Simpang Renggam, Ramanan said Johor possesses […]

PH offers sustainable development agenda, polishes Johor’s potential – Amirudin

BATU PAHAT, JUN 2 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH)'s presence in the Johor State Election (PRN) is aimed at offering a more sustainable development agenda and not at disrupting the existing harmony in the state.  PKR Vice President Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said Johor was a state that had great potential to be developed, but its administrative methods needed to be improved so that it was not only focused on certain districts.  He, who is also the Menteri Besar of Selangor, said the development pattern in Johor is currently seen as uneven, as the economic focus is more towards the Johor Bahru district, thus creating a gap with other districts. "Johor is like other parts of the country in the north, east and west. The income gap between residents, for example, is quite significant between Johor Bahru and Segamat. That is why we have come to bring change and then govern Johor well," he said when speaking at the Jelajah Ke Depan Undi Harapan, in Pekan Senggarang here, last night. Also present was the Deputy President of the National Trust Party (Amanah) Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof . Amirudin, who is also PKR's Election Director, said Johor recorded a high amount of investment last year, which was RM101 billion, but the rate of new job creation was still seen as low compared to Selangor. "Last year's investment in Selangor was RM83 billion but we created 60,000 new job opportunities, (while) in Johor it was lower, maybe not even 30,000 or 40,000 or less," he said. In this regard, Amirudin said that if PH is given the mandate to govern, the coalition will ensure that high-impact investments are coordinated with the support of the Federal government, through initiatives such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). "This is important to create high-paying job opportunities, so that our young people no longer have to commute to Singapore every day to earn a living," he said. Amirudin said the future state government under PH leadership would adopt an open leadership strategy to ensure Johor emerges as a southern jewel that is the pride of Malaysia and its people. A total of 172 candidates are contesting in the Johor state election which will be held on July 11, while early voting is on July 7. -- BERNAMA 

BATU PAHAT, July 2 — Pakatan Harapan (PH)’s presence in the Johor State Election (PRN) is aimed at offering a more sustainable development agenda and not at disrupting the existing harmony in the state.  PKR Vice President Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said Johor was a state that had great potential to be developed, but its administrative […]

Johor RTD Introduces Four Multi-counters To Facilitate Renewal Of LKM And LMM

handle individual private Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) renewal transactions starting today. State RTD director Zulkarnain Yasin said the initiative allows customers who want to renew both documents to take only one queue number and get services at the same counter. "In addition, customers can also save time and thus further streamline LKM and LMM renewal transactions," he said in a statement today. Commenting further, Zulkarnain said that the transactions at the multi-counters are not limited by division and customers can be coordinated across all service counters. He said any complaints can be made directly or in real time using the MyJPJ application: e-Aduan@JPJ or email aduantrafik@jpj.gov.my along with complete details of the complaint. -- BERNAMA 

JOHOR BAHRU, July 1  — The Johor Road Transport Department (RTD) has set up four multi-counters at its headquarters in Taman Daya here to handle individual private Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) renewal transactions starting today. State RTD director Zulkarnain Yasin said the initiative allows customers who want to renew both […]

Johor’s Mega Infrastructure Agenda Requires State-federal Alignment – Mohamad

MUAR, June 30 -- The development of mega infrastructure projects in Johor to match regional growth, including that of neighbouring Singapore, requires close coordination between the state and Federal Governments to ensure the smooth implementation and allocation of billions of ringgit in investments. Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said alignment between both levels of administration is crucial, as major components of Johor’s transportation, logistics and border infrastructure fall under the direct jurisdiction of the federal government. He said strong cooperation between Putrajaya and Johor would serve as a key catalyst for delivering large-scale development projects that ultimately benefit the people of the state. “The railway system, roads, border facilities and immigration all fall under federal government jurisdiction. That is why Johor’s administration needs to move in tandem with the federal government so that development can be implemented more smoothly and harmoniously,” he told Bernama here last night. Earlier, Mohamad accompanied Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Simpang Jeram state seat, Nazri Abd Rahman, to a voter engagement session at the Gemilang Bakri Commercial Centre. Commenting on the four-cornered contest in Simpang Jeram, Mohamad expressed confidence in the political maturity of local voters, saying they tend to support coalitions viewed as capable of forming a stable government. “I am confident that regardless of the number of candidates contesting, voters will prioritise parties that are seen as capable of securing a governing majority,” he said, while expressing optimism that PH could maintain its momentum in the mixed constituency. He added that achieving victory in constituencies with diverse demographics depends on candidates’ ability to gain broad-based support across communities while preserving the agenda of unity and inclusivity. Welcoming the positive response from rural communities, Mohamad also called on PH machinery across Johor to intensify campaign efforts ahead of polling day. He described the encouraging reception towards grassroots engagement programmes and public outreach activities as a positive indication of continued support for political stability in the state. The Johor state election features 172 candidates contesting 56 state seats, with polling scheduled for July 11 and early voting set for July 7. To get the latest news on the 16th Johor General Election, visit https://prn.bernama.com/johor/.  -- BERNAMA 

MUAR, June 30 — The development of mega infrastructure projects in Johor to match regional growth, including that of neighbouring Singapore, requires close coordination between the state and Federal Governments to ensure the smooth implementation and allocation of billions of ringgit in investments. Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said alignment between […]