WARISAN is still looking into the possibility of contesting in the Johor state elections, its president Mohd Shafie Apdal said.

He said Warisan needs to look at several aspects before deciding on the matter. This includes cooperation with political parties in the peninsula such as Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda).

“I have been in touch with Syed Saddiq (Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman) and informed him that we need to be prepared if we decide to contest, even though we have supporters in certain areas,” he said after Warisan’s dinner event in Likas, Kota Kinabalu last night.

“There are a lot of Sabah and Sarawak folk there (Johor) but we do not just depend on them. We have to assess the situation on the ground and make the decision when the time comes.”

Yesterday, Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar consented to the dissolution of the Johor state legislative assembly to pave the way for the state elections, after he granted an audience to Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad at Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Baru.

Shafie said Warisan’s decision to spread its wings to the peninsula last year is crucial in facing the 15th general election and hoped that it would be held simultaneously with the Johor polls.

“After Malacca, Sarawak and now Johor and maybe other states as well. This is very tiring. If it can be held at the same time as the general election, it will be good and economical,” he said. – Bernama, January 23, 2022.