{
  "id": 14125691,
  "title": "DAP man puzzled over PKR claim to Ayer Keroh seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/dap-man-puzzled-over-pkr-claim-to-ayer-keroh-seat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/13/dap-man-puzzled-over-pkr-claim-to-ayer-keroh-seat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A DAP leader in Melaka is perplexed by a PKR member claiming the DAP strongholds of Ayer Keroh for the upcoming elections on November 14. Kerk Chee Yee, who served as Ayer Keroh's assemblyman from 2018 until the legislature's dissolution, expressed confusion over the statement. The seat was among the eight allocated to DAP for contesting, pending candidate announcements. Kerk urged all parties within PH to keep their seat arrangements confidential, emphasizing that other matters of public interest should be discussed openly instead. PKR's Azman Abidin revealed the party's interest in securing eight to nine seats in Melaka, including Ayer Keroh. Azman, the federal territories PKR chief, may contest in Paya Rumput. PKR has targeted Ayer Keroh, but a change is possible. The DAP gained control of Ayer Keroh in 2008, with Khoo Poay Tiong winning a second term in 2013. Kerk himself was elected to the seat in 2018, leading PH to a victory with a 5,624-vote majority against other candidates.",
  "summary": "Kerk Chee Yee says Melaka PH completed seat negotiations a while ago, and that Ayer Keroh was allocated to DAP.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "DAP man puzzled over PKR claim to Ayer Keroh seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/dap-man-puzzled-over-pkr-claim-to-ayer-keroh-seat-14127352",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}