He said those interested in running for elections on the party ticket in the six states could submit their papers online until 5pm on July 10.

“Applicants must be PKR members, aged 18 and above. They must be confirmed by the insolvency department as being not bankrupt.

“They must not have a criminal record, must be ready to declare their assets and must sign a party bond as a PKR elected representative.

“PKR has already started a democratic, transparent and objective process of selecting candidates,” he said in a statement.

Rafizi said the party’s various wings, divisions and branches could also nominate candidates, and these would be considered by PKR’s central election committee.

“The screening process will be performed by a candidate selection committee chaired by me as the election director. It will comprise all seven PKR vice-presidents.

“As enshrined in the party’s constitution, the power to select candidates is left to the PKR president.

“So, the committee will filter and shortlist the three best candidates (for each seat) for the president to make the final decision.”

Last month, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered former PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin to pay RM10 million in damages for breaching a party bond she had signed six years ago.

Justice Akhtar Tahir said under the terms of the bond, Zuraida had promised to pay RM10 million in any of three events, including if PKR terminated her membership or if she resigned.

PKR, through its secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, had filed a suit in 2020 against Zuraida, claiming she had breached the contractual bond by joining Bersatu following the Sheraton Move in late February 2020.