{"id":4150,"date":"2013-02-22T13:31:52","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T05:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2013-02-22T13:59:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T05:59:29","slug":"pakatan-rakyat-johor-stands-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therocket.com.my\/en\/pakatan-rakyat-johor-stands-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakatan Rakyat Johor stands united"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>JOHOR BAHRU, 21 Feb \u2014 Pakatan Rakyat (PR) Johor stands united to face the coming general election after coalition parties have closed ranks to put a stop to recent media speculation regarding seat negotiations in the frontline state.<\/p>\n

Negative reports about leaders’ comments do not detract from the solid cooperation between all PR parties in the state who have enjoyed regular and successful cooperation in organising grassroots functions since 2008.<\/p>\n

Johor DAP Chairman, Dr Boo Cheng Hau expressed \u201cgreatest sense of solidarity and determination\u201d in Pakatan Rakyat, stressing that the Johor DAP will give its \u201cfull support, cooperation, and selfless devotion\u201d to the PKR and PAS machineries in the southern state.<\/p>\n

Echoing national leaders’ statements to be vigilant and focus on upcoming polls, Boo reminded members that there is no true safe seat for Johor Pakatan Rakyat in the uphill battle in UMNO’s birth state. As such, Boo urged all quarters to unite and buck up for the next general elections.<\/p>\n

Leadership is attentive<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boo’s reaffirmation came in reaction to the recent spark of misunderstanding over publicly issued statements by the DAP and PKR leaderships in Johor on issues touching the negotiation of seats for the upcoming 13th<\/sup>\u00a0General Election.<\/p>\n

The central Pakatan Rakyat leadership has responded attentively to the situation. Earlier, the DAP Secretary-General, Lim Guan Eng has issued an advise to Dr Boo and PKR Johor Chairman, Chua Jui Meng to \u201cfirst consult with the respective top party leadership\u201d before coming out with any public statements on seat allocations.<\/p>\n

Upholding the already on-going mutual cooperation among the parties in Pakatan Rakyat, Lim reminded that such matters are deemed \u201cunsuitable\u201d to be expressed in the public domain, \u201cunless all avenues for discussion internally between PKR and DAP have been exhausted\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the same statement released on 19 February, Lim said that the national seat negotiations among Pakatan Rakyat parties are still in progress. Lim also reassured that the top leadership of Pakatan Rakyat would address any questions over disputed seats.<\/p>\n

Close the chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Boo, also the State Assemblyman for Skudai, understood that his earlier statement on the seat allocations in Johor might have caused \u201cunnecessary anxiety\u201d within Pakatan Rakyat and its supporters, most particularly those in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to close the unfortunate chapter in a swift manner in order to concentrate on the next general elections,\u201d Dr Boo said, in a press conference jointly held with the DAP Parliamentary Leader, Lim Kit Siang here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope we face the next general elections with the greatest sense of solidarity and determination to win every Johorean’s support,\u201d Dr Boo continued. \u201cI would accept all criticism with an open heart and wish to see solidarity within PR to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Boo also thanked DAP National Chairman, Karpal Singh, DAP Parliamentary Leader, Lim Guan Eng and DAP National Deputy Chairman, Tan Kok Wai for \u201ctheir advice, support and understanding\u201d towards his earlier statement \u201calerting PR relationship in Johor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI also thank Lim Kit Siang for his wisdom and guidance in the matter,\u201d Dr Boo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy intention was meant to alert all sectors not to be complacent about Johor people’s support to PR in Johor. Let’s not take people’s support for granted as there is no safe seat in Johor for PR,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor any conflicts there will still be internal channels to resolve [them]. I will have all confidence to Pakatan Rakyat central leadership to resolve any internal differences,\u201d said Dr Boo.<\/p>\n

The state of Johor, long-regarded as the traditional bastion for the ruling UMNO and Barisan Nasional, has until recently noted by observers as showing signs that a rising number of its citizens have gathered their confidence towards Pakatan Rakyat. \u2014 The Rocket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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