Minister rebuffs MB candidate speculation, to sit out Johor polls

Published: Feb 11, 2022 8:58 AM | Updated: Feb 11, 2022 10:30 AM

JOHOR POLLS | Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Abdul Latiff Ahmad has confirmed he will not be contesting in the upcoming Johor state election.

This comes after speculation that Bersatu wanted to field the five-term Mersing MP in Tenggaroh and nominate him as its menteri besar candidate.

In a statement today, Abdul Latiff (above) sought to...

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