{
  "id": 13658798,
  "title": "No public office, no excuse to stop serving voters, Loke tells NS DAP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/no-public-office-no-excuse-to-stop-serving-voters-loke-tells-ns-dap",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T05:06:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/11/no-public-office-no-excuse-to-stop-serving-voters-loke-tells-ns-dap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DAP Secretary-General Loke Siew Fook urged party members in Negeri Sembilan to continue serving residents even if they are no longer in public office. He emphasized that voters should feel confident in DAP's commitment to helping them, regardless of their current political positions. Loke also urged DAP MPs and assemblymen to support grassroots leaders in serving the public, even without state allocations. The DAP currently holds nine seats in the state assembly, down from 11 in the 2023 election. Loke reflected on the party's growth over the past 22 years, from two state seats in 2004 to parliamentary and state seats in subsequent elections, and stated his intention to make way for new leaders at the state chapter level. He expressed confidence in the new state chief, J Arul Kumar, and urged the party to prepare for all eventualities, including a state election, while focusing on strengthening the party.",
  "summary": "The DAP secretary-general says residents are continuing to seek the party’s help despite it no longer being part of the state government, showing they still have confidence in DAP and PH.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No public office, no excuse to stop serving voters, Loke tells NS DAP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/no-public-office-no-excuse-to-stop-serving-voters-loke-tells-ns-dap-13660557",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:06:14.000Z"
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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."
}