{
  "id": 17550076,
  "title": "Adly Zahari named PH’s choice for Melaka chief minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/adly-zahari-named-phs-choice-for-melaka-chief-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T06:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129060/adly-zahari-named-phs-choice-for-melaka-chief-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition has chosen Adly Zahari as its candidate for Melaka's chief minister in the upcoming November 14 state election. PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari revealed that the coalition leadership unanimously agreed on Adly, even though they had considered several other potential candidates. Adly previously held the position of Melaka chief minister from May 2018 to March 2020, following the collapse of the PH-led state government due to the Sheraton Move political upheaval. He was also PH's candidate for chief minister in the 2021 state election but fell short, securing only five of the 28 seats, while Barisan Nasional won 21 and Perikatan Nasional took the remaining two. Now, Adly, who represents the Bukit Katil assembly and serves as Amanah vice-president, stands at the forefront of PH's efforts to reclaim control of Melaka.",
  "summary": "PAKATAN Harapan (PH) has named its Melaka chairman Adly Zahari as its candidate for chief minister should the coalition win the November 14 state election. PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the coalition leadership had reached a con...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Politics : Melaka Election Not A Waste Of Time, Public Funds - AdlyÂ",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/politics-melaka-election-not-a-waste-of-time-public-funds-adlya",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:16:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Adly Zahari: Melaka election not a waste of time, public funds as ‘democratic power belongs to the people’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/adly-zahari-melaka-election-not-a-waste-of-time-public-funds-as",
        "published": "2026-11-01T05:06:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}