{
  "id": 19575439,
  "title": "Kedah govt to retain 2 Bersatu reps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/kedah-govt-to-retain-2-bersatu-reps-19575439",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:13:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/12/kedah-govt-to-retain-2-bersatu-reps"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kedah, the PAS-led government has decided to retain two Bersatu representatives, Halimaton Shaadiah Saad and Salleh Saidin, in their respective committees, according to the state's media secretariat. Menteri Besar Sanusi Nor suggested there was no reason for a reshuffle, emphasizing that the current administration was working well. He expressed no need for changes, stating that he would maintain the Kedah way of running the administration. Halimaton, an assemblyman from Bukit Kayu Hitam, holds the welfare, women, family, society, and unity committee chair, while Salleh, from Kubang Rotan, chairs the tourism, culture, arts, and entrepreneurship committee. The PAS party parted ways with Bersatu in June, but Sanusi stated he received no instructions from Perikatan Nasional to remove the Bersatu representatives from his administration. The Kelantan government recently confirmed the termination of Kamarudin Nor's role as an exco member overseeing tourism, culture, arts, and heritage, which reportedly prompted Kedah Umno to suggest a review of the status of the two Bersatu assemblymen in Kedah.",
  "summary": "Menteri besar Sanusi Nor says there is no need for a reshuffle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}