{
  "id": 16348250,
  "title": "Stop being ‘allergic’ to PAS, Zahid tells BN supporters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/stop-being-allergic-to-pas-zahid-tells-bn-supporters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T16:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/25/stop-being-allergic-to-pas-zahid-tells-bn-supporters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged his supporters to stop being \"allergic\" to the opposition party PAS, signalling a potential cooperative relationship ahead of the upcoming election on November 14 in Melaka. Zahid stressed that the two sides had often been at odds, but this needed to change following recent understanding between them.\n\nThe BN president likened the past animosity between the two sides as \"we were allergic to green, and green was allergic to blue,\" urging everyone to stop being allergic to each other. \"From tonight onwards, let us no longer be allergic. Green accepts blue, and blue accepts green,\" he said, referring to PAS and BN respectively.\n\nZahid clarified that the cooperation went beyond seat allocations, emphasizing the need for mutual grassroots support as well. \"Wherever we contest, God willing, their voters will also vote for us, and vice versa,\" he said, highlighting the importance of building rapport between the two sides in light of the changing political landscape.\n\nDespite the newfound cooperation, Zahid stressed that the coalition would not compromise its political principles. \"This understanding is not a licence to abandon our struggle. We are known for our principles. We will not sacrifice our principles; we will build together with our partners,\" he reiterated.",
  "summary": "The BN chairman says the coalition’s cooperation with PAS must translate into mutual grassroots support.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid expects corruption allegations to feature in Melaka polls, tells BN to fight back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/zahid-expects-corruption-allegations-to-feature-in-melaka-polls-tells",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:33:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}