{
  "id": 13280979,
  "title": "S’gor Bersatu’s PH pact exposes leaders’ long-held leanings, says Kiandee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/sgor-bersatus-ph-pact-exposes-leaders-long-held-leanings-says-kiandee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/10/s-gor-bersatu-s-ph-pact-exposes-leaders-long-held-leanings-says-kiandee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Suspended Bersatu vice-president Ronald Kiandee has commented on the proposal for a pact between Bersatu and the Pakatan Harapan-led Selangor government. Kiandee claims that the current Bersatu leadership has always sought an association with PH, and that the planned pact has only served to expose their intentions. He suggests that their previous reluctance to openly align with PH was due to opposition from figures within the party who disagreed with their political stance. Kiandee believes that the pact may have been in the works for some time, with former PKR leaders such as Azmin Ali, Hilman Idham, and Dr Afif Bahardin possibly playing a role. The Selangor state government has not yet disclosed the terms of the pact, but tensions between PH and Barisan Nasional have been escalating, further complicating the political landscape. PAS's Pendang MP, Awang Hashim, has downplayed the significance of the pact, stating that such alliances are not uncommon in politics and that internal disputes between Bersatu and other coalition partners should not be a concern for PAS.",
  "summary": "The suspended Bersatu veep is unsurprised by plans for a pact with Pakatan Harapan, saying ex-PKR leaders currently in Bersatu may have played a role in it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kerjasama Bersatu Selangor-PH dedah kecenderungan lama pemimpin, kata Kiandee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/kerjasama-bersatu-selangor-ph-dedah-kecenderungan-lama-pemimpin-kata",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}