{
  "id": 2581316,
  "title": "PRN Sarawak ‘sangat dekat’, kata pemimpin PBB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/prn-sarawak-sangat-dekat-kata-pemimpin-pbb",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T12:53:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/22/prn-sarawak-sangat-dekat-kata-pemimpin-pbb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A prominent Women's Party of the Bersatu-People's Justice Party (PBB) leader has stated that the Sarawak state-level general election (PRN) will be held in the near future, urging party members to intensify their preparations. Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, the Central Zone Women's Party head, said the polls may be held within a month or anytime soon, but not too far away. As a result, we must be ready. We must always be prepared, she added, according to Borneo Post.\n\nShe urged women's party branches nationwide to review the electoral procedures, including guidelines on permissible and prohibited actions during the campaign period. Furthermore, party leaders were reminded to obtain the latest voter lists and investigate the demographic breakdown of voters in each region without waiting for the election to be scheduled.\n\nThis statement followed the leak of an early PRN announcement by Sarawak Chief Secretary of the People's Justice Party (GPS) Dr Sim Kui Hian two months ago, which indicated that the polls were expected to take place before the end of this year, leaving only about 100 days for the current term. However, Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg remains silent on the exact date of the election. The Sarawak state legislative assembly term is set to end in February, pending its early dissolution.",
  "summary": "Ahli PBB digesa segera tingkatkan kesiapsiagaan hadapi pilihan raya, jangan tunggu pengumuman tarikh.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PRN Sarawak ‘sangat dekat’, kata pemimpin PBB",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/prn-sarawak-sangat-dekat-kata-pemimpin-pbb-2582984",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:53:34.000Z"
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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."
}