{
  "id": 16266626,
  "title": "PN yet to decide on contesting Sarawak election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pn-yet-to-decide-on-contesting-sarawak-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T02:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1562390/pn-yet-decide-contesting-sarawak-election"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA BARU: Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has stated that the coalition has not yet decided if it will participate in the upcoming Sarawak election, with its focus currently on the forthcoming Melaka polls. The state assembly will dissolve on Monday. Hassan, who is also the secretary-general of Pas, emphasized that PN is always prepared to contest elections. He mentioned that if the decision to contest is made, PN will have candidates ready for any state. Today, Takiyuddin, speaking at a press conference during the Himpunan dan Munajat Penyatuan Ummah event, revealed that he has not received instructions from PN's president, Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang, to convene a meeting to discuss the matter. However, it was announced that a PN meeting will take place tomorrow. Although Pas has contested in Sarawak since 2001, they have yet to secure a seat in the country's largest state.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: Perikatan Nasional has yet to decide whether it will contest in the Sarawak election, says coalition secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.",
  "key_points": [
    "PN coalition unsure about Sarawak election participation",
    "Focus on upcoming Melaka polls, not Sarawak yet",
    "PN meeting scheduled for tomorrow to discuss decision"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}