{
  "id": 1003449,
  "title": "Afdlin Shauki wants PKR division chiefs named GE candidates early",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/afdlin-shauki-wants-pkr-division-chiefs-named-ge-candidates-early",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T09:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1511761/afdlin-shauki-wants-pkr-division-chiefs-named-ge-candidates-early"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AYER KEROH: Setiawangsa PKR division chief Datuk Afdlin Shauki has proposed that all party division chiefs be named as candidates for the next general election early, giving them time to work the ground and build public confidence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}