JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 -- Pakatan Harapan (PH) is ready to align with any interested party to form a state government following the Johor state election, according to Johor PKR state leadership council vice-chief Maszlee Malik.

Maszlee said that PH is open to political diversity and is willing to cooperate even with parties whose political directions diverge from its own.

"As a political party that serves the people, we are open to sitting with all parties, including those that may have different guiding principles from us.

"The essence of the matter that must be understood is the interests of the people in Johor, which must be given priority," he told reporters after a campaign walkabout in Setia Indah late yesterday.

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