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  "id": 11823158,
  "title": "Kelemahan parti disebalik ketidakpastian pakatan di Melaka, kata penganalisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kelemahan-parti-disebalik-ketidakpastian-pakatan-di-melaka-kata",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/04/kelemahan-parti-disebalik-ketidakpastian-pakatan-di-melaka-kata-penganalisis"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts say political parties are moving towards collaboration in the run-up to elections due to their lack of confidence in their own strength. PETALING JAYA: Political parties are increasingly leaning towards collaboration in the run-up to elections due to doubts about each party's strength, but conflicting statements about potential cooperation could cause voter confusion about whom they should support, an analyst warned. Analyst Tawfik Yaakub from the University of Malaya noted that almost every party now faces geographical, voter demographic, and absolute victory limitations in elections. \"Political cooperation today is not just about ideological parity, but also about strategies to prevent party fragmentation and voter polarization,\" he told FMT. Yaakub said parties are exploring various forms of cooperation, though the risk is balancing election advantages with the risk of each alliance or party losing its identity and traditional support base. The dilemma is evident in Melaka, where Pakatan Harapan (PH) expressed conflicting statements about potential collaboration. On September 29, PH's Communications Director Khalid Samad said PH has no inclination to collaborate with Barisan Nasional (BN) or Perikatan Nasional (PN), but Melaka's Action Secretary Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat later said the alliance is not ruling out BN or Bersatu. BN has remained open to the option of working with the Perikatan coalition before Zahid Hamidi, its deputy, said the group is ready to continue its cooperation with PN in Melaka, while Umno's Senior Adviser Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki added that BN remains open to all parties, including PH. Meanwhile, Bersatu has stated it will not join any coalition for the Melaka PRN, including PH. Yaakub warned that such conflicting statements could create three perceptions among voters: that parties lack clear goals, decisions are driven mainly by an elite discussion, and today's commitments may change tomorrow. Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri from Global Asia Consulting said cooperation should not be seen as a mere seat-based issue, as each party has its own history, governance record, leadership performance record, controversy, and voter perception. \"A party is not just a logo carrier. It also carries history, governance records, leadership performance records, controversies, and voter perceptions,\" he said. Zaharuddin warned that as more voters question not only who to vote for but also the potential coalition their party may join after the election, the focus should not just be on the seat count for forming a government. The challenge after PRU16 will be whether parties can move towards alliances based on vote counts rather than how the government will be run. Both analysts said disputes could arise after a government is formed, particularly regarding the distribution of portfolios, economic basis, identity issues, inter-state relations, and issues that define each party's identity. For voters, they said the question is not just about who wins in Melaka, but whether a party can explain why they joined, with whom they are collaborating, and what kind of government will emerge from that collaboration.",
  "summary": "Tawfik Yaakub kata sokongan yang berpecah menyebabkan parti politik perlukan rakan kerjasama tetapi ia mungkin buat pengundi keliru.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kelemahan parti disebalik ketidakpastian pakatan di Melaka, kata penganalisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kelemahan-parti-disebalik-ketidakpastian-pakatan-di-melaka-kata-11827855",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:30:00.000Z"
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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."
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