JOHOR BAHRU, July 5 -- Former Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi made a surprise appearance at a Pakatan Harapan (PH) youth event here last night.

He arrived at the Johor Youth Dialogue programme venue in Felda Ulu Tebrau at 9.40pm and was then greeted by PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

In his speech, the former Johor state assembly speaker and Rengit assemblyman said he attended the programme to fulfil a friend's invitation.

On his decision to campaign for PH, Mohd Puad explained that he has since left Umno and is an old friend of Anwar.

"My attendance here tonight was also to express my support for PH's Puteri Wangsa candidate Maszlee Malik," said the outspoken 68-year-old politician

Earlier, Mohd Puad had o...