{
  "id": 11639103,
  "title": "PAS tak perlu jawab andaian Zahid jadi PM, Iskandar beritahu Mahfuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/pas-tak-perlu-jawab-andaian-zahid-jadi-pm-iskandar-beritahu-mahfuz-11639103",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/03/pas-tak-perlu-jawab-andaian-zahid-jadi-pm-iskandar-beritahu-mahfuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A PAS leader has dismissed calls for the party to comment on whether it would accept Zahid Hamidi as Prime Minister if the Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional form a government after the 2016 general election. The Bendahara of PAS, Iskandar Abdul Samad, stated that the issue is premature and has not been discussed within the party, adding that it was merely a speculation by former DAP leader Ong Kian Ming, who is now a political analyst. Consequently, Iskandar emphasized that there is no need for PAS to address the speculation by Amanah Mahfuz Omar's deputy, who generated the issue based on Ong's prediction that Zahid would become Prime Minister if BN and PN form a coalition and win the 2016 election. Mahfuz's comments were a response to Ong's speculation. According to Iskandar, PAS might win more seats than BN, but he anticipates that Zahid would receive support from Sabah and Sarawak for the top position. Iskandar also questioned Mahfuz's actions in generating the issue while Pakatan Harapan (PH) has already accepted Zahid as the deputy Prime Minister in the unity government. \"I am worried that Mahfuz is generating this issue because PH has accepted Zahid as deputy Prime Minister,\" Iskandar stated.",
  "summary": "Bendahari PAS Iskandar Abdul Samad berkata PRU16 masih jauh dan parti itu belum membincangkan soal calon perdana menteri.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Adakah PAS terima Zahid sebagai PM, soal Mahfuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/adakah-pas-terima-zahid-sebagai-pm-soal-mahfuz",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}