{
  "id": 17590336,
  "title": "Wee, Khoo bertikam lidah isu ‘maruah’, kompromi kerusi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/wee-khoo-bertikam-lidah-isu-maruah-kompromi-kerusi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T10:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/01/wee-khoo-bertikam-lidah-isu-maruah-kompromi-kerusi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presiden MCA Wee Ka Siong and DAP Melaka Chief Khoo Poay Tiong engaged in a rebuttal of allegations against each other regarding their respective coalition partnerships for the Melaka PRN election. Wee claimed that the DAP must account for the loss of the Bemban seat to Bersatu, while Khoo argued that MCA's compliance with Umno and PAS in the seat negotiation is a disgrace to MCA's honor.\n\nWee said that MCA has been anticipating a reduction in the number of seats for the 14 November election, considering that compromises cannot be avoided when parties need to work together. Furthermore, MCA has been advocating for the surrender of some seats to support allies in the PRN, having previously done so during the 1 August PRN in Negeri Sembilan. Speaking to Sin Chew, Wee questioned DAP's decision to surrender Bemban to Bersatu after initially claiming they would contest the mixed seat. He pointed out that if such a strong seat was not contested by Pakatan Harapan, why did PH not field candidates in all 28 seats? He emphasized the need for self-reflection and cooperation with other parties.\n\nIn response, Khoo maintained that DAP has always explained that it would contest only seven seats, including Bemban, as part of their election strategy. He added that the situation of DAP differs from MCA as the PH component only surrendered one seat, whereas MCA lost three. Regarding Wee's statement about a \"deal with Bersatu,\" Khoo noted that almost half of the contested seven seats are contested by Bersatu and PH. The DAP official acknowledged that some party members were unhappy with Bemban being given to Bersatu but urged them to understand the necessity behind the harsh decision. Khoo emphasized the importance of considering the PH coalition's wider strategy and election plan.",
  "summary": "Pemimpin MCA, DAP Melaka saling berbalas kecaman selepas terpaksa korban kerusi kepada rakan pakatan pada PRN.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}