{
  "id": 17551319,
  "title": "PN to get exco posts if BN wins Melaka polls, says Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/pn-to-get-exco-posts-if-bn-wins-melaka-polls-says-zahid-17551319",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T06:15:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/01/pn-to-get-exco-posts-if-bn-wins-melaka-polls-says-zahid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has stated that if Barisan Nasional secures victory in Melaka's upcoming polls, candidates from Perikatan Nasional will be invited to join the state government. Speaking to Berita Harian, Zahid affirmed that this aligns with the electoral cooperation between both parties, akin to their previous pact in Negeri Sembilan. He reiterated that PN representatives who win their seats will be included in the state government if BN forms the administration. Zahid emphasized that both BN and PN have signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging to mobilize their respective machinery and supporters to back each other's candidates. Although he acknowledged potential issues at the grassroots level due to the late signing of the agreement, Zahid assured that leaders of both coalitions would personally visit various localities to coordinate and refine their machinery's workflow at polling districts and constituencies. BN is contesting 23 seats, while PN is on the ballot for the remaining five. In Negeri Sembilan, BN contested 25 seats and secured a two-thirds majority by winning 25 out of 36 seats in the state assembly.",
  "summary": "Acknowledging possible 'issues' at the grassroots level, the BN chairman says BN and PN leaders will refine their machinery's workflow at all levels.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid: BN ready to invite PN to join state gov't if it wins Melaka polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/zahid-bn-ready-to-invite-pn-to-join-state-govt-if-it-wins-melaka-polls",
        "published": "2026-11-01T10:02:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}