{
  "id": 18849948,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Sarawak election: Abang Johari confirms four incumbents will be retained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/updated-sarawak-election-abang-johari-confirms-four-incumbents-will",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:33:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1573180/updated-sarawak-election-abang-johari-confirms-four-incumbents-will"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Abang Openg has confirmed that four incumbent Sarawak assemblymen will be defending their respective seats in the upcoming 13th Sarawak state election. The four incumbents, Datuk Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (Tupong), Datuk Ibrahim Baki (Satok), Datuk Hamzah Brahim (Stakan), and Datuk Martin Ben (Kedup), will continue to be addressed as Yang Berhormat (YB). This announcement was made during a flag-off ceremony for a motorcycle convoy organised by the youth wing of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}