{
  "id": 17146675,
  "title": "PRN Melaka: PN nafi pertikaian komponen 1 calon tak diumum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/prn-melaka-pn-nafi-pertikaian-komponen-1-calon-tak-diumum-17146675",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T23:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/30/prn-melaka-pn-nafi-pertikaian-komponen-1-calon-tak-diumum"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perikatan Nasional (PN) has confirmed that the postponement of announcing a candidate for Kota Laksamana seat in PRN Melaka is not due to a rift between its component parties. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, the party's secretary, stated that the delay is because the coalition is still examining various factors before finalizing the decision on the best candidate. \"There is one constituency where we have not announced a candidate yet,\" he said at a media briefing after the PN candidate announcement in Bukit Katil. \"We are not speculating about candidates; only a few assessments are being reviewed and final considerations need to be made. There are some issues that need to be resolved.\" Samsuri added that the postponement is solely due to the candidate selection process, and all outstanding matters will be addressed before the announcement. During the candidate announcement, PN only revealed contenders for the DUN seats of Paya Rumput, Ayer Keroh, Bukit Katil, Kesidang, and Bemban, while the Kota Laksamana constituency's candidate would be announced later. PN and Barisan Nasional (BN), which collaborated to form PRN Melaka, each fielded six and 22 seats, respectively. Samsuri clarified that granting MCA a seat in Bandar Hilir was agreed upon by both parties. When asked if the turmoil in Negeri Sembilan would weaken the BN-PN collaboration to win PRN Melaka, Samsuri dismissed the concern. \"The crisis in Negeri Sembilan does not affect the BN-PN in Melaka,\" he stated.",
  "summary": "Gabungan itu tidak umum calon di Kota Laksamana sambil Pengerusi Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar berkata calon terbaik akan dimuktamad.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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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."
}