{
  "id": 13307746,
  "title": "Azmin-Amirudin ties may ease Selangor govt’s deal with Bersatu, say analysts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/azmin-amirudin-ties-may-ease-selangor-govts-deal-with-bersatu-say",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/10/azmin-amirudin-ties-may-ease-selangor-govt-s-deal-with-bersatu-say-analysts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts suggest that the historical ties between Azmin Ali and Selangor's Chief Minister Amirudin Shari could facilitate smoother negotiations on a cooperation deal between the state government and Bersatu assemblymen. According to Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, their longstanding friendship, which dates back to their days in PKR, could help in finalizing the deal. Mazlan believes this could mark a new phase in Selangor politics and potentially alter the political calculations ahead of the next election, given the strained relations between PH and BN. The Selangor assembly currently has 32 Pakatan Harapan representatives, 11 Bersatu members, 10 PAS representatives, 2 Barisan Nasional members, and one independent. The ongoing negotiations aim to involve opposition assemblymen supporting the state administration. This potential cooperation could serve as a precursor to a possible PH-Bersatu alliance, especially considering the strained relations between PH and BN.",
  "summary": "UTM's Mazlan Ali says the two leaders' past alliance in PKR could help secure Bersatu’s backing for the Selangor government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hubungan lama Azmin-Amirudin boleh mudahkan kerjasama PH-Bersatu Selangor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hubungan-lama-azmin-amirudin-boleh-mudahkan-kerjasama-ph-bersatu",
        "published": "2026-10-10T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}