{
  "id": 11950414,
  "title": "BN close to finalising alliance for Melaka polls, says Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/bn-close-to-finalising-alliance-for-melaka-polls-says-zahid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T14:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/04/bn-close-to-finalising-alliance-for-melaka-polls-says-zahid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that the Barisan Nasional coalition is nearly finished negotiating potential partners for the upcoming Melaka election, with around 95% of discussions concluded. The talks, likely involving PAS and Pakatan Harapan, are expected to be finalized after the official election date is declared on October 7. Zahid, also the Umno president, made these remarks during an event at Universiti Teknologi Mara in Shah Alam. PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man had earlier reported that negotiations with Umno were around 90% complete. However, Zahid clarified that a decision has not yet been made regarding whether PAS will contest under the BN banner or utilize their own symbol. Despite this uncertainty, BN has expressed openness to negotiating with PH.",
  "summary": "BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the choice of BN's political partner would be made known after the election date is announced.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PRN Melaka: Rundingan pakatan politik BN hampir dimuktamad, kata Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/prn-melaka-rundingan-pakatan-politik-bn-hampir-dimuktamad-kata-zahid",
        "published": "2026-10-04T12:04:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}