{
  "id": 16578530,
  "title": "DAP did not contest Bemban because the winning chance was slim, says Loke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/dap-tak-tanding-bemban-kerana-peluang-menang-tipis-kata-loke-16578530",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/26/dap-tak-tanding-bemban-kerana-peluang-menang-tipis-kata-loke"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The DAP will focus its efforts on seven seats in the upcoming Melaka state election, including four seats it currently holds. The party will not contest the Bemban seat, which it lost in the 2021 election, as it sees its chances of winning there as slim. DAP Secretary-General Loke Siew Fook said the party's decision to contest only seven seats is a technical and strategic one, aimed at ensuring its resources are used effectively. The move comes after former DAP Melaka chairman Damian Yeo announced that he would boycott the Pakatan Harapan campaign for the November 14 election.",
  "summary": "The DAP Secretary-General said the party was in third place in Bemban in the 2021 state elections, but was in second place in other constituencies it failed to win.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}