{
  "id": 16828735,
  "title": "Melaka polls: Respect Pakatan’s decision to give Bemban seat to Bersatu, Amirudin tells dissenters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/melaka-polls-respect-pakatans-decision-to-give-bemban-seat-to-bersatu-16828735",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T00:57:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/28/melaka-polls-respect-pakatans-decision-to-give-bemban-seat-to-bersatu-amirudin-tells-dissenters/240849"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has urged party members to respect the coalition's decision to award the Bemban state seat to a Bersatu candidate in the upcoming Melaka election. As Selangor menteri besar, Amirudin emphasized that consensus reached by the coalition and their respective leaderships on electoral pacts and seat allocations must be honored. He affirmed that PH maintains an open approach to discussions and considers all possibilities in determining its political partnerships. Amirudin spoke out after a former Melaka DAP chairman, Damian Yeo, reportedly expressed willingness to quit politics in protest against PH's decision to give the Bemban seat to a Bersatu candidate. The former Duyong assemblyman cited past political betrayals as the reason for his stance. Amirudin, also a PKR vice-president, clarified that no final decision has been made regarding extending electoral pacts with Bersatu to the Sarawak state election or the 16th General Election (GE16). He stated that further deliberations are necessary and that a decision could be made during or after the Melaka state election.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) component parties must respect the coalition’s decision to hand...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Selangor weighs deal with 11 Bersatu assemblymen ahead of Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/selangor-weighs-deal-with-11-bersatu-assemblymen-ahead-of-melaka-polls",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:37:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}