{
  "id": 17577177,
  "title": "Amanah eyeing 32 parliamentary seats in GE16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/amanah-eyeing-32-parliamentary-seats-in-ge16-17577177",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/01/amanah-eyes-32-parliamentary-seats-in-ge16"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The opposition party Amanah has announced its plan to contest 32 parliamentary seats in the upcoming 16th general election (GE16), which is a significant decrease from the 54 seats they contested in the 2022 national polls (GE15). Amanah strategy director Ahmad Sabki Yusof revealed that out of these 32 seats, 18 have been identified as priority constituencies, with these targets being decided during the party leadership retreat in September. He emphasized that Amanah should commence its election preparations immediately instead of waiting for the dissolution of Parliament, as reported by Berita Harian. Sabki further stated that the party has already compiled a list of all the seats it intends to contest and has identified its priority constituencies, as cited in the report. In the 2022 election, Amanah secured just eight out of the 54 seats it contested, compared to the 220 seats Pakatan Harapan (PH) contested and won eight. Amanah is preparing for the possibility of Pakatan Harapan contesting the election without a pact with other parties, given signs of increasing cooperation between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional. Furthermore, Amanah is determined to retain power at both federal and state levels by relying on its own strength. Notably, considering the likelihood of facing an alliance of two Malay parties - Umno and PAS - Amanah aims to bolster its presence on the ground in the targeted constituencies.",
  "summary": "This is fewer than the 54 seats the PH component contested in the 2022 general election.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}