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Umno's secretary-general has publicly attributed Puad Zarkashi's resignation to family disappointment, claiming his son was not selected as a candidate for the Johor state election.
Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh has firmly rejected suggestions that the party operates on family lines, asserting instead that candidate selection is determined by merit rather than personal connections.
Former Rengit assemblyman Puad has defended his recommendation of his son as a candidate for the Johor elections, questioning whether such action was inappropriate while alleging the selection process has been marked by inconsistency and nepotism.
UMNO's Information chief has appealed to party members to subordinate personal grievances to party loyalty following the candidate selection process for the Johor state election scheduled for July 11.
Pakatan Harapan has defended its candidate selection for the Johor state election, with DAP deputy national chairman Nga Kor Ming insisting nominees were chosen through merit-based vetting rather than arbitrary decisions.
UMNO's secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has attributed the sudden departure of party Supreme Council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi to frustration over his son's exclusion from candidacy consideration for the Rengit state seat.
Former UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi has quit the party, alleging that Johor Chief Onn Hafiz functions as a 'yes-man' and claiming irregularities in Barisan Nasional candidate selection for the state election.
Amanah party president Mat Sabu has dismissed criticism of the party's decision to field a Chinese candidate for the Permas parliamentary seat, characterising the controversy as inconsequential.
Amanah president Mohamad Sabu has publicly backed the party's choice to contest Permas with non-Malay candidate Sharon Teo Siew Hui in the Johor state election, pushing back against dissent within the party.
Barisan Nasional's delayed announcement of Johor election candidates resulted from an exhaustive vetting procedure, according to Umno's secretary-general, signalling the coalition's commitment to candidate quality control.
The Amanah party will present 13 fresh candidates among its 19 contenders for the Johor state election scheduled for July 11, representing a significant generational shift in the party's electoral approach.
PKR's candidate nominations for upcoming Johor and Negri Sembilan state elections have reached 99 per cent completion, party secretary-general Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh announced Tuesday.
Barisan Nasional's Johor chief has appealed to party members overlooked in the state candidate selection process to maintain their commitment to the coalition, emphasising that the upcoming election does not define the movement's broader prospects.
Johor Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi has encouraged party members who were not chosen as candidates for the state election to maintain their commitment to the coalition's mission, emphasising that alternative roles remain available.