{
  "id": 20201160,
  "title": "PAS yet to decide on contesting Sarawak polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/pas-yet-to-decide-on-contesting-sarawak-polls-20201160",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T15:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/15/pas-yet-to-decide-on-contesting-sarawak-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man stated that the party is still contemplating whether to participate in the upcoming Sarawak state election scheduled for next month. Speaking to FMT, Tuan Ibrahim noted that PAS traditionally contests at least one seat. However, a decision is expected to be made soon. Earlier, Perikatan Nasional information chief Annuar Musa suggested that boycotting the state polls could be an option, following Barisan Nasional's announcement that it would not contest the Sarawak election. In October, PAS had indicated its consideration of contesting four seats, including Samariang, Sebuyau, and Beting Maro, all of which have a predominantly Muslim-Bumiputera electorate. This decision came after the party's success in winning a seat in the Sabah state assembly. PAS had previously contested the Sarawak seat of Beting Maro in 2021 but lost to GPS. Samariang and Beting Maro were among the initial seats PAS targeted when they first entered the state in 2001, alongside Beting Maro. The party expanded its efforts in subsequent elections, fielding 11 candidates in 2016 but failing to secure any victories. Sarawakians will cast their votes on December 12.",
  "summary": "The party's deputy president, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, says PAS has traditionally contested at least one seat in Sarawak.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}