{
  "id": 16026373,
  "title": "PN can use coalition logo in Melaka polls despite registration cancellation, court rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/pn-can-use-coalition-logo-in-melaka-polls-despite-registration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T09:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128672/pn-can-use-coalition-logo-in-melaka-polls-despite-registration-cancellation-court-rules"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perikanan Nasional (PN) has won a High Court ruling enabling it to use its coalition logo in the Melaka state election, despite the Registrar of Societies (RoS) canceling its registration on October 20. Judge Datuk Azizan Md Arshad granted a temporary restraining order preventing further RoS action until PN's substantive judicial review is resolved. Azizan stated that the potential harm to PN's electoral participation outweighed any prejudice to authorities. The court rejected the RoS's claim that the stay application was moot due to the registration cancellation. PN sought to suspend the Sept 23, 2026 suspension notice and prevent further RoS action on the notice until the substantive judicial review was concluded. The stay does not automatically reinstate PN's cancelled registration or determine the lawfulness of the RoS decision, but it does acknowledge that the balance of potential harm favored PN.",
  "summary": "PERIKATAN Nasional (PN) has secured a High Court order allowing it to contest the Melaka state election using its coalition logo, despite the Registrar of Societies (RoS) having cancelled its registration on Oct 20. Judge Datuk Azizan Md Arshad grant...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Samsuri rallies Perikatan machinery for Melaka polls after court freezes RoS deregistration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/samsuri-rallies-perikatan-machinery-for-melaka-polls-after-court",
        "published": "2026-10-22T10:42:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Court ruling strengthens PN's resolve ahead of Melaka polls, says Hamzah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/court-ruling-strengthens-pns-resolve-ahead-of-melaka-polls-says-hamzah",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:02:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}