He said if DAP accepted the democratic right of any opposition party to contest in Peninsular Malaysia, it should not question the move by Sabah-based Warisan to contest in Johor.

“We are bored with PH’s antics in Parliament. They get angry and wave their hands about in front of the camera, but behind the scenes, they form an agreement to abstain.

“If Umno was born in the Johor palace, then perhaps Johor will be the birthplace of Warisan in the peninsula,” he said in a statement today.

He said the results of the Melaka and Sarawak state elections last year were clear indicators that voters no longer supported Pakatan Harapan.

“Warisan’s presence in the Johor state elections is to provide an alternative to voters who are tired of racial and religious political polemics. Claims that Warisan is collaborating with Umno shows how desperate DAP has become after they have lost the support of voters.”

Azis said if Sabahans could accept parties founded in the peninsula, then in the current political climate, Warisan was the party of choice for Johor.

“This is based on our proven track record of principles and prioritising the people’s mandate in the 14th general election over personal agendas,” he said.

He said Warisan had been consistent in its stand and had refused to sign the political understanding with Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s government that resulted in “an aimless and ineffective opposition bloc”.