JOHOR DAP chairman Liew Chin Tong will stand in Iskandar Puteri in the upcoming general election, while Fatin Zulaikha Zaidi will contest in Mersing.

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke made the announcement at an event in Skudai tonight. He also confirmed that the party will contest seven parliamentary seats in Johor, and field four men and three women candidates.

Liew, who is also Perling assemblyman, will defend the seat won by Lim Kit Siang in the previous general election, while the two other incumbents, former deputy education minister, Teo Nie Ching, and Wong Shu Qi will defend their Kulai and Kluang seats respectively.

A Johor Baru native, Fatin, 29, has served as special officer to Johor Raya assemblyman Liow Cai Tong since 2018, and is the third Malay female candidate for DAP in this election, after Young Syefura Othman (Bentong) dan Syerleena Abdul Rashid (Bukit Bendera).

DAP had previously announced that Paloh assemblyman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali would stand in Ayer Hitam, former Skudai assemblyman Tan Hong Pin in Bakri, while incumbent Pang Hok Liong will defend Labis. – Bernama, October 30, 2022.