JOHOR BARU — A total of 22 Johor PKR division chiefs have declared their support for party vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar’s candidacy as the next deputy president.

Nurul Izzah, the eldest daughter of PKR president and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is set to contest against incumbent Rafizi Ramli in the upcoming party polls on May 24.

In a joint statement issued by Mersing PKR division chief Khairil Adanan, the group said Nurul Izzah’s nomination symbolises a renewed spirit of reform that can unite the party and amplify the voices of the people at the highest levels of leadership.

The Johor PKR division chiefs endorsing Nurul Izzah hail from the Mersing, Bakri, Pontian, Pengerang, Kluang, Parit Sulong, Sembrong, Kota Tinggi, Muar, Tanjung Piai, Labis, Segamat, Pagoh, Ayer Hitam, Pulai, Kulai, Iskandar Puteri, Sekijang, Pasir Gudang, Tebrau, and Sri Gading divisions.