{
  "id": 19806853,
  "title": "Kian Ming sees BN-PN winning more than 20 Melaka seats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/kian-ming-sees-bn-pn-winning-more-than-20-melaka-seats-19806853",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T11:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/13/kian-ming-sees-bn-pn-winning-more-than-20-melaka-seats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kian Ming anticipates more than 20 seats for Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional in Melaka's upcoming election. The former DAP MP, known for his accurate election predictions in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, predicts BN and PN could secure between 24 and 25 of the 28 available seats in Melaka, while Pakatan Harapan is expected to win only three to four seats. Ong also anticipates Bersatu losing two seats. The Ilham Centre think tank confirms BN and PN's lead in 24 of the 28 Melaka seats. Ong believes Melaka's PH chairman Adly Zahari, who represented Bukit Katil for two terms, will lose following a perceived lackluster PH campaign. Ong feels confident that BN will dominate the election, a prediction that proved correct in the July Negeri Sembilan election where BN won 18 out of 36 seats and PN secured seven. Ong also anticipates Chinese voters who are unhappy with established political parties may start looking at alternatives like Muda or Bersama, potentially turning away from BN and MCA. However, Muda secretary-general Ainie Haziqah Shafii contests this, stating that some Chinese voters have instead supported BN, raising questions about why these votes went to BN. Muda and Bersama must also reflect on this shift in voter sentiment.",
  "summary": "Pakatan Harapan is likely to secure three to four seats at the Melaka state assembly, says the former DAP man.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UNOFFICIAL] Melaka polls: BN bags 15 seats, enough to form state government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/unofficial-melaka-polls-bn-bags-15-seats-enough-to-form-state",
        "published": "2026-11-14T12:01:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}