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Sungai Besar Umno chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos settled a RM66,600 judgment debt to DAP politician Teresa Kok just days before a scheduled public auction of his personal belongings, averting the contentious sale.
The Democratic Action Party will formally present its candidates for the Johor state election tonight, marking a significant step in the party's electoral preparations for the crucial southern state.
The Democratic Action Party has announced lawyer Chu Poh Yee as its candidate for the Mengkibol parliamentary seat in General Election 16, replacing the incumbent two-term representative.
DAP Johor is pressing the state government for a detailed explanation of its decision to abandon the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit scheme in favour of the new Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit system.
Johor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching has condemned deliberate manipulation of party posters ahead of the state election, warning voters against smear tactics designed to create division among communities.