JOHOR BARU, April 1 -- Johor's Pakatan Harapan (PH) yesterday appointed the state chapter's Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) chief Aminolhuda Hassan as the new state Opposition leader after the coalition lost its mandate to lead the state.

The appointment of the 61-year-old Parit Yaani assemblyman was endorsed and agreed by the three PH parties, namely DAP, PKR and also Amanah.

Aminolhuda was previously the Johor PH state coordinator, a post created shortly after the southern state fell to the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) in late February.

According to a Johor PH statement issued late yesterday, the state speaker and state secretary have been informed on the latest appointment.

Meanwhile, Johor PH said it is willing to work with the state ...