{
  "id": 14688184,
  "title": "Amanah confident of holding Bukit Katil despite predictions of BN gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/amanah-confident-of-holding-bukit-katil-despite-predictions-of-bn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/15/amanah-confident-of-holding-bukit-katil-despite-predictions-of-bn-gains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since taking office in 2018, incumbent Adly Zahari has remained the representative of the Bukit Katil state seat in Malaysia. Despite political analyst Ong Kian Ming's prediction that Barisan Nasional (BN) might gain the seat in the upcoming Melaka state election, Amanah is confident in its ability to hold onto the position. This confidence is attributed to Adly Zahari's extensive service record, which includes over 280 initiatives throughout his tenure. Amanah's chief Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat stated that their election machinery in Bukit Katil is in peak condition, and voter engagement efforts are already underway. Ong had previously predicted that BN could retain all 21 seats it won in the 2021 state election and potentially add three to four more. Adly Zahari, a former Melaka chief minister, first won the seat in the 2018 general election with a margin of 3,159 votes. Ashraf dismissed Ong's forecast as merely a personal opinion, emphasizing that Amanah has always valued the voters' assessment of their performance. Ashraf also highlighted that Pakatan Harapan (PH) could potentially return to govern Melaka, even in the face of BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN), citing the weakened position of PAS and Bersatu within PN. He expressed hope that PH's proven record of governing Melaka from 2018 to 2020 would sway the electorate of 700,000 voters.",
  "summary": "Melaka Amanah chief Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat says incumbent Adly Zahari's track record of initiatives will convince voters to retain him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Amanah tolak ramalan kalah Bukit Katil, yakin tambah kerusi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/amanah-tolak-ramalan-kalah-bukit-katil-yakin-tambah-kerusi",
        "published": "2026-10-15T08:22:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}