{
  "id": 18959010,
  "title": "Bersekutu Bersatu backs proposed appointment of Gerakan member in state assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bersekutu-bersatu-backs-proposed-appointment-of-gerakan-member-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T15:01:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1573584/bersekutu-bersatu-backs-proposed-appointment-gerakan-member-state"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Terengganu Bersekutu Bersatu wing has expressed no objection to the proposed appointment of a Gerakan member as an appointed assemblyman, according to a report by New Straits Times. The state Bersekutu Bersatu wing chief, Lim Chew Sieng, stated that the proposal was raised by the wing two years ago and welcomed the Menteri Besar's proposal to appoint a representative from a party within the Perikatan Nasional coalition. The last time a party representative was appointed as an assemblyman was in 2018, and although Bersekutu is no longer a member of the PN coalition, there was no objection under Clause 27(2) of the Terengganu State Constitution. The appointment of a non-Malay representative is expected to give the community a voice in the state assembly.",
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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."
}