{
  "id": 16542555,
  "title": "PH banks on track record in three states to win Melaka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ph-banks-on-track-record-in-three-states-to-win-melaka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:55:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1563587/ph-banks-track-record-three-states-win-melaka"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), is confident in its track record governing three states - Selangor, Penang and Negri Sembilan - as it prepares to contest the upcoming Melaka election on November 14. Prime Minister's political secretary, Datuk Azman Abidin, assured voters that the coalition's experience in managing these administrations would be a strong foundation for leading Melaka. Azman emphasized that if given the opportunity, PH will strive to serve the people just as it has in the three previous states. He added that PH's primary goal is to provide voters with a choice in selecting the party that should lead the state. On Saturday, PH chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim unveiled the coalition's 21 candidates for the Melaka polls, with nine seats contested by the People's Justice Party (PKR), seven by the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and five by Amanah. Among the key candidates is Deputy Defence Minister and PH chairman Adly Zahari, while Azman will contest the Paya Rumput state seat.",
  "summary": "MELAKA: Pakatan Harapan is banking on its experience governing Selangor, Penang and Negri Sembilan as it seeks to win over voters in the Nov 14 Melaka election.",
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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."
}