{
  "id": 17948021,
  "title": "Melaka polls: BN Rim candidate denies involvement in Deepavali aid programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/melaka-polls-bn-rim-candidate-denies-involvement-in-deepavali-aid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1569928/melaka-polls-bn-rim-candidate-denies-involvement-deepavali-aid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JASIN: Barisan Nasional candidate for the Rim seat, Datuk Khaidirah Abu Zahar, today told her side of the story over allegations that she had used government machinery and facilities for her election campaign in the Melaka election.",
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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."
}