{
  "id": 17350967,
  "title": "Focus on policy, respect each other, Melaka Chinese groups tell parties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/focus-on-policy-respect-each-other-melaka-chinese-groups-tell-parties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:01:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/31/focus-on-policy-respect-each-other-melaka-chinese-groups-tell-parties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Three Chinese organisations in Melaka have written to four political parties participating in the upcoming state election, urging them to focus on policy proposals and respect one another during their campaigns. The memorandum, submitted during a meeting with representatives from DAP, PKR, MCA, and Bersama, calls for parties to present their governance plans and policy directions instead of engaging in personal attacks against rivals. The three organisations, representing the Chinese community, aim to transcend partisan politics while remaining engaged in the state's political affairs. The memorandum includes 46 policy proposals covering governance, economy, education, culture, transport, healthcare, and social welfare, reflecting the views of grassroots community leaders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}