{
  "id": 18660932,
  "title": "Sarawak polls: Fadillah dismisses candidacy speculation, says GPS machinery ready (VIDEO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/sarawak-polls-fadillah-dismisses-candidacy-speculation-says-gps-18660932",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T07:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/07/sarawak-polls-fadillah-dismisses-candidacy-speculation-says-gps-machinery-ready-video/242347"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING, Nov 7 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof has dismissed rumors suggesting he might run in the upcoming Sarawak state elections. When questioned by reporters about these speculations, Fadillah stated that he was unaware of such talk, saying, “That is speculation, so there is no need to comment. I myself do not know.”\n\nFadillah, who holds key positions including being a Petra Jaya MP and the minister of energy transition and water transformation, gave his remarks after inaugurating the Royal Malaysia Police Sarawak Contingent futsal court at the Sarawak Contingent Police headquarters on Saturday.\n\nWhen asked about the Election Commission's (EC) previously announced election schedule, Fadillah, who is also the senior vice president of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) and the parliamentary chief whip for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), confirmed that both PBB and GPS had already prepared their election machinery. He explained that their preparations had begun since the previous state election, emphasizing that this process is an inherent part of the democratic system.\n\nFadillah stated that his party’s election logistics and other arrangements were in place, ready for the nomination day. The party is prepared to respect the EC's decision on the campaign period, which is the longest in Sarawak's electoral history, lasting 14 days. \"We need to prepare ourselves based on the EC's decision,\" Fadillah stated.\n\nUltimately, the Sarawak election is about allowing voters to decide who will govern the state for the next five years, according to Fadillah.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Nov 7 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Amar Fadillah Yusof has brushed off speculation that he may contest i...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/loke-a-no-show-at-sarawak-event-amid-speculation-over-najibs-house",
        "published": "2026-11-07T05:38:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}