{
  "id": 19649494,
  "title": "BN’s manifestos never about a particular race, says Asyraf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bns-manifestos-never-about-a-particular-race-says-asyraf-19649494",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T11:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/12/bn-s-manifestos-never-about-a-particular-race-says-asyraf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the launch of Barisan Nasional's manifesto for the Melaka polls on November 6, Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki stressed that the election pledges have never been targeted towards a specific ethnic group. He emphasized the inclusiveness of the manifesto, which was prepared jointly with Perikatan Nasional, noting that it addressed the interests of everyone - Malays, Chinese, Indians, and minority communities such as Indian Muslims, Thais, and Orang Asli.\n\nThe BN and PN manifesto, unveiled on the same day, promised to provide free water for households using up to 20 cubic meters of water per month, refrain from increasing land tax, and construct 25,000 affordable homes within five years if the alliance secured victory in the state election on November 14. The joint manifesto, titled \"Building Melaka's Future, Prospering the Nation,\" also set targets of RM30 billion in investments over five years and a promise of 25,000 jobs for young people.\n\nAsyraf also mentioned that BN and PN exhibited greater coordination in their campaign efforts for the Melaka polls compared to the previous Negeri Sembilan state election. He stated that the two coalitions would coordinate their election machinery, with their respective party wings working closely during door-to-door campaigns and public speeches (ceramahs). The upcoming state election features 28 seats to be contested, with BN aiming for 23 seats and PN targeting five seats.",
  "summary": "The Umno secretary-general also hails the inclusive manifesto for the Melaka polls.",
  "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."
}