{
  "id": 17252276,
  "title": "Melaka DAP sets out to hold 4, win 3 at state polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/melaka-dap-sets-out-to-hold-4-win-3-at-state-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/30/melaka-dap-sets-out-to-hold-4-win-3-at-state-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Democratic Action Party (DAP) in Melaka is targeting to defend four state assembly seats and win three more in the upcoming elections, according to the party's national election director, Wong Kah Woh. DAP won Kesidang, Kota Laksamana, Bandar Hilir, and Ayer Keroh in the 2021 state election and will contest Gadek, Duyong, and Pengkalan Batu seats as well. The party's campaign will focus on candidates' performance and service records, steering clear of racial and religious issues, and emphasizing the People's Choice (PH) party's achievements at both state and federal levels to gain voters' trust. Nominations for the Melaka state election are set to be held tomorrow, with polling taking place on November 14 and early voting on November 10.",
  "summary": "The party's election director, Wong Kah Woh, says it would field its election machinery in phases to assist the party's seven candidates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}