Johor MB to seek audience with sultan on state polls next week

Johor Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad is expected to seek an audience with state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar next week to obtain the ruler's consent to dissolve the state legislative assembly.

A Johor Umno source said the state legislative assembly is expected to be dissolved by late next week with state polls to be held either in the middle or at the end of February.

"Preparations to dissolve...