{
  "id": 14693973,
  "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-14693973",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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": "Incumbent Adly Zahari has been representing the Bukit Katil state seat in Malaysia since 2018. However, Amanah, the political party in power, remains confident of retaining the seat despite predictions from political analyst Ong Kian Ming that Barisan Nasional (BN) could gain control. Ashraf Mukhlis Minghat, the chief of Melaka Amanah, highlighted the incumbent's extensive service record, emphasizing over 280 initiatives during his tenure. He stated, \"We have done our best in serving the people. It is now up to the voters to assess our performance and decide.\" Ashraf also reassured that Amanah's election machinery in Bukit Katil is well-prepared, with voter engagement efforts already underway. Ong had previously forecasted that BN could hold onto the 21 seats it won in 2021 and possibly add three to four more, including Bukit Katil and the DAP stronghold of Ayer Keroh. Adly, who first won the seat in 2018 with a 3,159-vote majority, retained it in 2021 but saw his majority decrease to 1,057 votes. Ashraf dismissed Ong's prediction as a personal opinion, emphasizing that Amanah has never ignored such forecasts and continues to intensify voter outreach. Ashraf also posited that Pakatan Harapan (PH) could potentially regain control of Melaka, even if it faced both BN and Perikatan Nasional (PN), citing the weakened position of the PAS-Bersatu alliance. He believes that the voters are discerning and will not be easily influenced by a perceived \"blue wave.\" Ashraf expressed optimism that PH's prior administration in Melaka from 2018 to 2020 would be taken into account by the 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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    "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."
}