{
  "id": 20090410,
  "title": "Melaka polls show PAS can’t win non-Malay votes even with BN alliance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/melaka-polls-show-pas-cant-win-non-malay-votes-even-with-bn-alliance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/15/melaka-polls-show-pas-can-t-win-non-malay-votes-even-with-bn-alliance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Melaka polls have revealed that the Islamic party PAS is struggling to win over non-Malay voters, even with its alliance with Barisan Nasional (BN), according to an analyst. Syaza Shukri, a professor from International Islamic University Malaysia, highlighted the credibility gap PAS has among non-Malay voters, suggesting that Perikatan Nasional, of which PAS is a key partner, will have difficulties making inroads into the Democratic Action Party's (DAP) strongholds. Syaza argued that despite BN's inclusiveness compared to PN, the trust deficit among non-Malays remains high, and the alliance between PN and BN is insufficient to bridge this gap. Awang Azman Pawi, a political scientist from Universiti Malaya, echoed Syaza's sentiments, stating that although BN and PN managed to secure Malay votes, they failed to appeal to non-Malay voters who are more aligned with DAP. Awang noted that while Umno and PAS succeeded in winning Malay votes, they struggled to convince non-Malay voters to shift their support away from DAP. This election serves as a preview of the challenges PN will face in winning over non-Malay voters in the future.",
  "summary": "Syaza Shukri says the trust deficit the Islamic party has among non-Malay voters will make it difficult for PN to make inroads into DAP strongholds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-11-14T14:48:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/general-kerk-youngest-winner-in-melaka-polls-ab-rauf-oldest",
        "published": "2026-11-14T15:21:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "At 34, Kerk becomes Melaka’s youngest winner as Ab Rauf, 65, prevails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/at-34-kerk-becomes-melakas-youngest-winner-as-ab-rauf-65-prevails",
        "published": "2026-11-15T01:08:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}