{
  "id": 11352552,
  "title": "Hadi: PAS still open to BN pact for Melaka polls, ready to contest under own logo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hadi-pas-still-open-to-bn-pact-for-melaka-polls-ready-to-contest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/02/hadi-pas-still-open-to-bn-pact-for-melaka-polls-ready-to-contest-under-own-logo/237363"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has stated that the party remains open to electoral pacts in the Melaka state election, provided they ensure a Malay-Muslim administration. However, the party is firm in rejecting any political cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH). Hadi confirmed that negotiations among allies are progressing smoothly, with the consensus being that Melaka should be led by Malay-Muslim leadership. Should the Registrar of Societies (RoS) impose restrictions on the Perikatan Nasional (PN) logo, PAS is prepared to contest the polls under its traditional moon symbol. The logo issue arose after the RoS suspended PN activities pending compliance with internal constitutional requirements. Regarding potential collaboration with Barisan Nasional (BN), Hadi dismissed claims of friction, stating that grassroots BN supporters are receptive to uniting with PAS for the state election, subject to discussion and consensus.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BN, PH have their own ‘formulas’ for Melaka polls, says analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/bn-ph-have-their-own-formulas-for-melaka-polls-says-analyst",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Hadi: PAS still open to BN pact for Melaka polls, ready to contest under own logo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hadi-pas-still-open-to-bn-pact-for-melaka-polls-ready-to-contest-11354478",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:17:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pas open to using BN logo in Melaka polls, says Hadi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pas-open-to-using-bn-logo-in-melaka-polls-says-hadi",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:31:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "PAS rejects PH, open to BN logo for Melaka polls, says Hadi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pas-rejects-ph-open-to-bn-logo-for-melaka-polls-says-hadi",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}