{
  "id": 20008358,
  "title": "Menang di Ayer Keroh bukti DAP masih disokong pelbagai kaum, kata Khoo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/menang-di-ayer-keroh-bukti-dap-masih-disokong-pelbagai-kaum-kata-khoo-20008358",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T15:19:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/14/menang-di-ayer-keroh-bukti-dap-masih-disokong-pelbagai-kaum-kata-khoo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The DAP in Melaka secured a victory at Ayer Keroh, indicating the party's continued support from a diverse electorate, stated Khoo Poay Tiong, the party's chief in Melaka. Speaking at a media briefing at the party's headquarters, he said that retaining the seat was particularly significant given the numerous predictions that DAP would lose seats following its collaboration with Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN). Ayer Keroh is a mixed area with a nearly even distribution of voters from various backgrounds, he noted at the media briefing. According to him, the win demonstrated that DAP continues to garner broad support from voters. Previous political analyst and former DAP MP Ong Kian Ming listed Ayer Keroh among seats at risk of falling to the BN-PN alliance. Chinese voters make up 46% of the total Ayer Keroh electorate, followed by Malays (44.1%) and Indians (8.2%). DAP candidate Kerk Chee Yee retained the seat, winning 14,078 votes with a 5,604-vote majority, defeating Michael Gan (PN), Hamnaim Mohamad (Bersatu) and Muhaimin Lau Abdullah (Bersama). DAP also managed to retain three other seats - Kota Laksamana, Kesidang and Bandar Hilir. Khoo attributes this success to the long-standing relationship between DAP and Melaka voters, as the party has been active in the state since 1969. However, he acknowledged that DAP was disappointed when its allies within Pakatan Harapan (PH) failed to win any seats. He blamed BN and PN for employing identity politics, focusing on uniting Malays and Islam throughout their election campaign. \"I believe this strategy alienated our component parties in this election,\" he said, referring to Amanah and PKR, both of which failed to win any seats.",
  "summary": "Pengerusi DAP Melaka berkata kejayaan mempertahankan kerusi campuran itu amat bermakna ketika BN dan PN bergabung tenaga pada PRN Melaka.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": 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."
}