{
  "id": 1283707,
  "title": "Pengundi suka Bersama, tapi fikir tak boleh menang, kata Rafizi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pengundi-suka-bersama-tapi-fikir-tak-boleh-menang-kata-rafizi-1283707",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T13:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/16/pengundi-suka-bersama-tapi-fikir-tak-boleh-menang-kata-rafizi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rafizi Ramli, the leader of Bersatu, stated that the greatest challenge for Bersatu is not accepting voters, but rather convincing them that the party has a chance to win in the general election. While some voters may like the idea of being part of Bersatu, they are hesitant to support a new party compared to a more established and long-standing political bloc. This is not about whether they accept us or not, but whether they have full confidence that we can bring about change, he said at a Bersatu event in Shah Alam, echoing statements like \"I like your idea, but you are too new. Let a coalition mature first.\"\n\nRafizi also noted that this sentiment applies to voters who are not satisfied with Pakatan Harapan (PH), and they might instead choose the Barisan Nasional (BN) due to their doubts about Bersatu's ability to defeat PH. During a recent meeting with many non-Malay voters, Rafizi heard someone say, \"I want to vote for someone, but I don't want to vote for PH, DAP, PKR, etc., but if I don't vote for PH or DAP, you new ones can't beat Umno, so I have to give my vote to PH.\" He added that it will take time for Bersatu to overcome such perceptions.\n\nThe party's deputy chairman, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, identified Selangor as a prime battleground for Bersatu, highlighting the potential of educated voters and those living in urban areas to give the party a chance to grow.",
  "summary": "Pengundi masih memilih parti sudah kukuh bertapak yang dirasakan ada peluang lebih baik untuk menang.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pengundi suka Bersama, tapi fikir tak boleh menang, kata Rafizi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pengundi-suka-bersama-tapi-fikir-tak-boleh-menang-kata-rafizi",
        "published": "2026-08-16T13:56:00.000Z"
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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."
}