{
  "id": 19775605,
  "title": "Hadi urges Melaka Muslims to vote, warns non-Muslims could take power if they stay home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/hadi-urges-melaka-muslims-to-vote-warns-non-muslims-could-take-power-19775605",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T07:07:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/13/hadi-urges-melaka-muslims-to-vote-warns-non-muslims-could-take-power-if-they-stay-home/243106"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Melaka, Nov 13 — In preparation for tomorrow's state elections, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has called upon Muslim voters to exercise their franchise, warning that abstaining from voting may result in non-Muslims gaining control over the government. According to Malaysiakini, Hadi cautioned that Muslims who fail to cast their ballots could enable others to govern based on their own desires, potentially disregarding the duties imposed by Allah. \"That is why Muslims must fulfill this obligation (to vote) so that they can lead all of humanity,\" Hadi stated at the BN-Perikatan Nasional (PN) grand finale rally in Bukit Katil, addressing over 1,000 supporters. Despite the potential corruption within a Muslim-led government, Hadi argued that it is less unjust than a non-Muslim administration. The rally, organized by the PN to signal the height of the Melaka state election campaign, also showcased a show of solidarity among various political groups. Speakers included Mukhriz Mahathir, Wee Ka Siong, Hamzah Zainudin, and Dominic Lau, alongside representatives from Umno, PAS, and Gerakan.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 13 — With Melaka voters heading to the polls tomorrow, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang has urge...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka election: Sermon warns against political hatred and division",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/melaka-election-sermon-warns-against-political-hatred-and-division",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:49:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}