{
  "id": 18913565,
  "title": "BN-Pakatan relationship unaffected by Najib pardon issue, says Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bn-pakatan-relationship-unaffected-by-najib-pardon-issue-says-zahid-18913565",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:56:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/08/bn-ph-relationship-unaffected-by-najib-pardon-issue-says-zahid/242485"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Istanbul, November 8 — Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that political disagreements among parties in the Unity Government have not impacted the government's effective operation. According to Zahid, the working relationship between BN and Pakatan Harapan (PH) remains strong, with the administration of ministries and Cabinet meetings taking place smoothly and professionally. In a press conference, Zahid addressed concerns about the conditional pardon for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, assuring that differences in political approaches and positions should be handled maturely, especially considering varying political situations at both federal and state levels. He cited recent state elections and the ongoing Melaka state election campaign as examples of how differing political approaches at the state level have coexisted with BN's participation in the federal government. Zahid expressed confidence that political maturity in Malaysia is near its peak and that these differences will not compromise the nation's political stability.",
  "summary": "ISTANBUL, Nov 8 — Differences in political views and positions among parties in the Unity Government hav...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Malaysian king at odds with attorney general over ex-PM Najib's pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/malaysian-king-at-odds-with-attorney-general-over-ex-pm-najibs-pardon",
        "published": "2026-11-08T07:15:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "BN-PH ties unaffected by differences over Najib’s conditional pardon, says Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bn-ph-ties-unaffected-by-differences-over-najibs-conditional-pardon",
        "published": "2026-11-08T09:55:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}