{
  "id": 16294221,
  "title": "Melaka PRN: Only seven seats for PAS-PN, says Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/melaka-prn-only-seven-seats-for-pas-pn-says-zahid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128735/melaka-prn-only-seven-seats-for-pas-pn-says-zahid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman and UMNO President, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, announced that BN's decision to allocate seven seats in the Melaka State Election to Perikatan Nasional (PN) is based on a mutual agreement. BN is committed to honoring this decision, despite attempts to secure additional seats. Zahid stated that the formal agreement allows PN to contest the seven seats not being vied for by BN, and the distribution among PN's component parties is left to them.\n\nPAS Deputy President, Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, mentioned that PN hopes to negotiate for an additional one or two seats, although this has not been confirmed. Zahid confirmed that BN will contest 21 seats, while seven are allocated to PAS and its political allies. The Election Commission (EC) has set the nomination day as October 31, early voting on November 10, and the polling day on November 14 for the 16th Melaka State Election. These details were reported on October 24, 2026.",
  "summary": "BARISAN Nasional (BN) maintains its decision to allocate the seven seats it is not contesting in the Melaka State Election to Perikatan Nasional (PN), despite efforts to secure additional seats. BN Chairman and UMNO President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahi...",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid: BN honours seat pact, rejects PN's request for two more seats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/zahid-bn-honours-seat-pact-rejects-pns-request-for-two-more-seats",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:38:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zahid spurns PN’s appeal for 2 more seats in Melaka polls pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/zahid-spurns-pns-appeal-for-2-more-seats-in-melaka-polls-pact",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}