{
  "id": 12049647,
  "title": "BN talks with potential Melaka election partners 95pc complete, says Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bn-talks-with-potential-melaka-election-partners-95pc-complete-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T01:19:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/05/bn-talks-with-potential-melaka-election-partners-95pc-complete-says-zahid/237716"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shah Alam, October 5 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition has reportedly reached approximately 95% completion in negotiations for potential partners in the upcoming Melaka election, according to BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The outcome of these negotiations is expected to be revealed following the announcement of the election date on October 7, as announced by Zahid during an event at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia. The parties currently in talks are believed to refer to the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and Pakatan Harapan (PH).\n\nZahid also mentioned that BN has yet to finalize its decision on whether PAS would contest the election under the BN logo or with its own symbol. However, he expressed openness to PAS participating in the election under its own banner. When asked about the possibility of negotiating with PH, Zahid confirmed that the coalition remains open to discussions with the opposition party.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Oct 5 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has reached about 95 per cent completion in negotiations with potential p...",
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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."
}