{
  "id": 14951573,
  "title": "Amanah to contest 8 seats in Melaka, says Mat Sabu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/amanah-to-contest-8-seats-in-melaka-says-mat-sabu-14951573",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/16/amanah-to-contest-8-seats-in-melaka-says-mat-sabu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amanah party leader Mohamad Sabu announced that the political party will contest eight seats in the upcoming Melaka elections. Among the contested seats is Bukit Katil, a position previously held by the Amanah vice-president and former chief minister Adly Zahari. The remaining seven seats are still under discussion by the Pakatan Harapan presidential council, with a final decision expected before the PH candidate list is announced on October 24. Mohamad Sabu expressed Amanah's commitment to defending Bukit Katil, as reported by Sinar Harian. The Election Commission has set November 14 as the polling day for the Melaka elections. Nominations for the candidates will be held on October 31, with early voting taking place on November 10.",
  "summary": "The party will defend Bukit Katil, while the other seven seats are yet to be determined.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "PKR to contest nine Melaka seats, Pakatan to unveil full line-up on Oct 24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pkr-to-contest-nine-melaka-seats-pakatan-to-unveil-full-line-up-on",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:04:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "PKR finalises Melaka election preparations, to contest nine state seats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/pkr-finalises-melaka-election-preparations-to-contest-nine-state-seats",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Amanah to contest 8 seats in Melaka, says Mat Sabu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/amanah-to-contest-8-seats-in-melaka-says-mat-sabu",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:04:27.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}