{
  "id": 17776760,
  "title": "Bersama wants seven additional Melaka assemblymen appointed based on popular vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bersama-wants-seven-additional-melaka-assemblymen-appointed-based-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:35:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1569145/bersama-wants-seven-additional-melaka-assemblymen-appointed-based"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BATU BERENDAM: Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) has proposed allocating seven appointed state assembly seats based on popular vote as part of six governance reform initiatives in its manifesto for the 16th Melaka election.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}