{
  "id": 11604467,
  "title": "Umno welcomes PAS’ willingness to use BN logo in Melaka polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/umno-welcomes-pas-willingness-to-use-bn-logo-in-melaka-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/03/umno-welcomes-pas-willingness-to-use-bn-logo-in-melaka-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno has expressed approval of PAS's decision to contest the Melaka state election under the Barisan Nasional (BN) logo. Umno's vice-president, Khaled Nordin, clarified that any party wishing to use the BN logo must undergo a screening process and obtain the coalition's approval. PAS deputy president, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, proposed this cooperation to strengthen ties between the two parties. Umno's Khaled revealed that negotiations for seat allocations in the Melaka election between Umno and PN have nearly concluded, with PAS indicating its willingness to use the BN logo if it could facilitate agreement on their cooperation. However, Khaled did not rule out extending this open invitation to other Perikatan Nasional component parties like Wawasan, stating that \"our 'house' is open to those we are comfortable with. It's not open to everyone.\" The Registrar of Societies had suspended PN activities since September 23 due to a complaint from Bersatu, preventing PN component parties from contesting under the coalition's banner until the issue is resolved.",
  "summary": "Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin, however, did not confirm whether the same openness would be extended to other PN component parties.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka election: Pas' willingness to use BN logo signals pragmatic approach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/melaka-election-pas-willingness-to-use-bn-logo-signals-pragmatic",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:01:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno welcomes PAS’ willingness to use BN logo in Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/umno-welcomes-pas-willingness-to-use-bn-logo-in-melaka-polls-11606786",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Khaled Nordin: PAS can discuss using BN logo for Melaka polls, but door not open to all Perikatan parties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/khaled-nordin-pas-can-discuss-using-bn-logo-for-melaka-polls-but-door",
        "published": "2026-10-03T04:53:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}