{
  "id": 20153546,
  "title": "Seats, candidates, strategy — Sarawak DAP will decide, says Loke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/seats-candidates-strategy-sarawak-dap-will-decide-says-loke-20153546",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T09:07:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/15/seats-candidates-strategy-sarawak-dap-will-decide-says-loke/243383"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KLUANG, Nov 15 — Party Secretary-General Anthony Loke of DAP has declared that the Sarawak DAP leadership has been granted full autonomy to decide on the number of seats to contest, the candidates to field, and the strategy for the upcoming Sarawak state election. This came after the party's focus shifted to preparing for the polls in Sarawak following the recent Melaka state election. Speaking at a press conference during the 2026 Johor DAP Convention, Loke emphasized that all decisions regarding the Sarawak state election will be made by Sarawak DAP. The central leadership will continue to provide strong support to ensure the party's smooth operations in the state. When asked about seat projections and the challenges in the state election, Loke stated that detailed information would be released by the Sarawak DAP leadership at the appropriate time. He acknowledged that all elections are tough and no election is easy. The Election Commission has fixed December 12 as election day, November 28 for nominations, and December 8 for early voting.",
  "summary": "KLUANG, Nov 15 — DAP has given full autonomy to the Sarawak DAP leadership to decide how many seats to contest, wh...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-11-15T05:54:43.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/zahid-confirms-bn-will-sit-out-sarawak-polls",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}