{
  "id": 13392368,
  "title": "Kerjasama dengan PH di Selangor bukan ‘kecenderungan lama’, Hilman sangkal Kiandee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/kerjasama-dengan-ph-di-selangor-bukan-kecenderungan-lama-hilman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/10/kerjasama-dengan-ph-di-selangor-bukan-kecenderungan-lama-hilman-sangkal-kiandee"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bersatu Deputy Chairman Hilman Idham has dismissed claims that the planned cooperation with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Selangor exposes the party's long-standing political tendencies. The Gombak Tanjong MP stated that the party had already signed an agreement with Barisan Nasional (BN) in Pahang before any discussions with PH began in Selangor. \"Before starting talks with PH in Selangor, we had already signed a pact with BN's government in Pahang, so no issue of longstanding tendencies arises,\" he told FMT. He made the statement in response to former Bersatu leader Ronald Kiandee's allegation that the party's leadership has long wanted to engage in relations with PH, with Kiandee's claim that key party members like Azmin Ali, Hilman Idham, and Dr Afif Bahardin may have played a role in the effort. Hilman added that Bersatu has set a strict condition to not cooperate with any party that agrees to form a coalition with PH. The party would only agree to discuss with PH or BN if they refuse to cooperate with PH. As of now, PH has also sent a representative to discuss with both PH and BN. However, Bersatu will only accept discussions after they agree to reject talks with PH, Hilman said. Meanwhile, Bersatu's Majlis Pimpinan Tertinggi (MPT) member Dr Afif Bahardin also refuted Kiandee's claim that the party once tried to bypass its principles. Kiandee reportedly jumped ship from BN to Bersatu after the 2018 general election and reportedly drafted a plan to have the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition cooperate with Umno President Zahid Hamidi. Bersatu is now sidelined in PN's ruling council, along with some of Kiandee's supporters, Hilman said. \"It is up to those who remain loyal to Bersatu to shape its future and the formation of any coalition or political party that wishes to be formed through cooperation.\"",
  "summary": "Ketua Pemuda Bersatu berkata, parti itu sebelum ini malah meterai kerjasama dengan BN di Pahang.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-10T00:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}