{
  "id": 1643886,
  "title": "Langkah strategik untuk menang bukan tikam belakang PH, kata pemimpin Umno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/langkah-strategik-untuk-menang-bukan-tikam-belakang-ph-kata-pemimpin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:22:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/18/langkah-strategik-untuk-menang-bukan-tikam-belakang-ph-kata-pemimpin-umno"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The strategic move by Umno to win the PRN elections is not a behind-the-back strike against Pakatan Harapan (PH), as there is no cooperation agreement in Johor, Negeri Sembilan, and Melaka, said Ahmad Maslan, the Senior Council Member of Umno. He added that the same applies to Sarawak and Sabah, where there are no agreements with PH. They should wait for the decision. Next Monday, on August 28, there will be a meeting of the Senior Council, and this issue will certainly be discussed, he said according to Sinar Harian after the 2026 Contractors' Convention in Butterworth's Convention Centre. Undoubtedly, cooperation agreements between the two blocs at the center-level and Umno-Barisan Nasional (BN) will continue until the end of the federal government term. The important agreement at the center is what we must fulfill. The President and BN's secretary-general have repeatedly stated that they will remain together in the government of unity until the end of the term, as they have signed the agreement. He also mentioned the backlash from PKR representatives against Umno during their national congress in Melaka last weekend, accusing them of being dishonest and like attacking from behind. Ahmad stated that Umno took the strategic move to ensure the survival of the party. It's not about the term 'behind-the-back move.' The strategic move taken is for the survival of the party. They also took a strategic move for the survival of the party. He gave the example of DAP holding a special congress last Sunday to decide whether the party should remain in the government of unity. That too was a strategic move by them. The strategic move of theirs towards members who challenged them was to hold an election in the congress.",
  "summary": "Ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi Umno Ahmad Maslan berkata parti itu mengambil langkah strategik bagi memastikan kelangsungan politiknya.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tugas Anwar bukan perkukuh Umno, pemimpin PKR jawab Sangeet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/tugas-anwar-bukan-perkukuh-umno-pemimpin-pkr-jawab-sangeet",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}