{
  "id": 15325935,
  "title": "Let Wawasan keep what it won in Melaka, Hamzah tells Umno ahead of state polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/let-wawasan-keep-what-it-won-in-melaka-hamzah-tells-umno-ahead-of-15325935",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:38:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/let-wawasan-keep-what-it-won-in-melakahamzah-tellsumno-ahead-of-state-polls/239532"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dec 18 — Wawasan Party's President Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin announced that the party will defend the seats it won under Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the upcoming Melaka state election, akin to the plans of Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN). Hamzah, a Larut MP, highlighted that all former assemblymen and assemblywomen in Melaka are Wawasan members. He questioned why Umno would insist on defending their won seats when the same principle should apply to Wawasan. Hamzah suggested the possibility of seat swaps if BN desired constituencies currently held by Wawasan. He stated, \"If they want a particular seat, that's possible... but I'm telling you, we want to defend ours.\" Hamzah dismissed speculation that Wawasan would contest only the Paya Rumput state seat, without confirming the number of seats the party would contest. Reports had earlier suggested Wawasan would be given Paya Rumput, potentially benefiting Ramlan Meon, a division chief convenor, with Tangga Batu as his division. The Melaka polls are set for November 14, with nominations beginning on October 31 and early voting on November 10.",
  "summary": "JASIN, Oct 18 — Wawasan will defend the seats won under Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the coming Melaka state electio...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Let Wawasan keep what it won in Melaka, Hamzah tells Umno ahead of state polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/let-wawasan-keep-what-it-won-in-melaka-hamzah-tells-umno-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Malaysia’s BN to announce candidates for Melaka polls on Oct 28: State chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/malaysias-bn-to-announce-candidates-for-melaka-polls-on-oct-28-state",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:40:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}