{
  "id": 19109479,
  "title": "Tok Mat acknowledges disappointment among Sulaiman’s supporters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/tok-mat-acknowledges-disappointment-among-sulaimans-supporters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:47:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/09/tok-mat-acknowledges-disappointment-among-sulaiman-s-supporters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan acknowledged the disappointment of Sulaiman Ali's supporters following the latter's removal as Barisan Nasional's candidate for the Lendu state seat in the upcoming Melaka election on November 14th. Hasan stated that such dissatisfaction was normal after a candidate's replacement, but Sulaiman's presence alongside BN candidate Hakim Wahid in campaigning efforts demonstrated his commitment to BN.\n\nThe Umno deputy president, also known as Tok Mat, met with residents in Kampung Durian Daun, Alor Gajah, today. He assured reporters that the dissatisfaction should not be considered a major issue or a sign that voters had turned against the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Mohamad emphasized that BN's campaign machinery in Lendu was operating smoothly and efficiently, with Hakim actively engaging with voters from village to village.\n\nNotably, Sulaiman Ali had represented Lendu for the past decade and served as the state's 12th chief minister from 2020 to 2023. He had won the seat in the 2021 state election with a comfortable majority of 3,104 votes. However, BN decided to replace Sulaiman with Hakim, a former political secretary to former Melaka chief minister Ab Rauf Yusoh. Hakim will face Bersatu's Nazri Ramli in a run-off to determine the new Lendu state representative.",
  "summary": "Former Melaka chief minister Sulaiman Ali had represented Lendu since 2013 but was dropped as a BN candidate for the Nov 14 Melaka polls.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}