{
  "id": 16424541,
  "title": "Pas candidates for Melaka polls pass Majlis Syura Ulama screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/pas-candidates-for-melaka-polls-pass-majlis-syura-ulama-screening",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T03:39:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1563022/pas-candidates-melaka-polls-pass-majlis-syura-ulama-screening"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA BARU: The Muslim scholars association, Majlis Syura Ulama, has approved all candidates nominated by the Muslim Rights Action and Defence Organisation (Pas) for the upcoming Melaka election, according to Pas secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. <source 9b319e8b-335> The party has identified the candidates, though seat allocations are still being negotiated. <source 9b319e8b-335> The screening process concentrated on the suitability of the candidates themselves rather than the specific positions they would run for, as the final seat assignments have not been decided yet. <source 9b319e8b-335> Discussions with the religious body began even before the contested seats were confirmed, Takiyuddin added. <source 9b319e8b-335> In Melaka, Barisan Nasional (BN) plans to fight 21 of the 28 seats, while Perikatan Nasional (PN) will contest the remaining seven under a cooperation pact. <source 9b319e8b-335> The party's nomination process is set to conclude on October 31, followed by early voting on November 10 and the actual polls on November 14.",
  "summary": "KOTA BARU: All Pas candidates identified for the upcoming Melaka election have passed the screening process conducted by the Majlis Syura Ulama.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "MCA refuses to recognise BN’s Melaka candidates without party’s approval",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mca-refuses-to-recognise-bns-melaka-candidates-without-partys-approval",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}