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  "id": 14943745,
  "title": "PH identified candidates for Melaka polls 2 years ago, says Amirudin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ph-identified-candidates-for-melaka-polls-2-years-ago-says-amirudin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/16/ph-identified-candidates-for-melaka-polls-2-years-ago-says-amirudin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakatan Harapan, the Malaysian opposition coalition, has identified its candidates for the upcoming Melaka state election, according to the coalition's election director, Amirudin Shari. Speaking to reporters, Shari confirmed that the list of candidates was finalized by PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim and the leaders of the component parties before being announced on Oct 24. He reiterated that the candidates come from diverse backgrounds, comprising both young and experienced individuals who have varied professional backgrounds. The nominations for the election will be open on Oct 31, with early voting scheduled for Nov 10.",
  "summary": "The coalition’s election director says the candidates come from diverse backgrounds.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PH identified candidates for Melaka polls 2 years ago, says Amirudin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ph-identified-candidates-for-melaka-polls-2-years-ago-says-amirudin-14944081",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:17:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ab Rauf: BN's Melaka candidates ready for announcement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ab-rauf-bns-melaka-candidates-ready-for-announcement",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:59:22.000Z"
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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."
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