JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — Johor has become the first state to set up a pro-tem committee for the Malaysian United Party (Bersama) nationwide ahead of the coming state election.Johor...
Johor Bersama joint interim committee chairman Abd Hamid Ali during a press conference held at the Sangkar Kristal restaurant in Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Bahru, May 23, 2026.
— Picture by Ben Tan! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. JOHOR BAHRU, May 22 — Johor has become the first state to set up a pro-tem committee for the Malaysian United Party nationwide ahead of the coming state election.
Johor Bersama joint interim committee chairman Abd Hamid Ali said the state has recorded more than 2,800 new members from various backgrounds following the party’s establishment last week. He said Johor’s membership currently consists of about 30 per cent former PKR members, with the majority comprising veteran and founding members.
“The Johor Bersama committee members consist of former PKR state and division leaders, including a former state assemblyman. “Our decision to leave PKR and join Bersama was made after we lost confidence in our former party’s transparency, especially during the party election last year,” he told reporters during a meeting at the Sangkar Kristal restaurant in Bandar Baru Uda here today.
Abd Hamid, a former Kluang PKR branch chief, said Bersama expects to attract more members ahead of the next election.
“At the national level, Bersama has managed to register more than 20,000 new members, including 2,800 members in Johor alone. “We can hopefully attract more members to prepare for the coming Johor state election and also the general election,” he said. Former Johor PKR members announce that they have left the party and joined the Malaysian United Party during a press conference held at the Sangkar Kristal restaurant in Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Bahru, May 23, 2026.
— Picture by Ben Tan Meanwhile, former Johor PKR vice-chairman S. Gopalakrishnan said Bersama is prepared to field candidates in all 56 state constituencies in the coming state polls.
“The state committee will also work to identify candidates who are qualified and capable of winning in the state polls. “Johor Bersama will be discussing the party’s central leadership on our preparations for the coming state elections,” said the former assemblyman. Last Sunday, former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and the party’s vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced their resignations from the party leadership.
The two former ministers also announced that they would helm Bersama, a party initially established in 2016 and registered in Penang.
Abd Hamid Ali Kluang PKR S. Gopalakrishnan Rafizi Ramli Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad
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