PH names Arthur Chiong to defend Bukit Batu state seat

Arthur Chiong of PKR, who won in Bukit Batu in the 2022 Johor polls, would face a challenge, said PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. (Bernama pic)

KULAI: Pakatan Harapan has named Arthur Chiong of PKR to defend the Bukit Batu seat in the Johor state election. He is the first of the coalition’s 56 candidates to be announced.

PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the decision had been endorsed by PH chairman and Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Anwar Ibrahim.

The remaining candidates will be announced later, Saifuddin said at the launch of PKR’s election machinery for the Bukit Batu constituency tonight, which was also attended by Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching, who is also Johor DAP chairman.

Saifuddin, a PKR vice-president, said defending the seat would be more challenging this time despite Chiong’s strong track record as the elected representative.

Chiong won the Bukit Batu seat in the 2022 election, securing 9,439 votes against rivals from Barisan Nasional, Perikatan Nasional and Warisan.

The Johor state election will be held on July 11.