{
  "id": 300674,
  "title": "Don’t wait for elections to go to the ground, PH ministers told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/dont-wait-for-elections-to-go-to-the-ground-ph-ministers-told",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T07:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/08/don-t-wait-for-elections-to-go-to-the-ground-ph-ministers-told"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakatan Harapan ministers must engage the grassroots and prioritize face-to-face interactions with leaders and members at the grassroots level, according to Amanah Youth chief Hasbie Muda. Hasbie criticized PH ministers for spending more time with civil servants rather than those at the grassroots level. He believes that stronger ties between top leaders and grassroots members could help counteract the racial and religious narratives propagated by PH's opponents. Hasbie urged all PH ministers to visit the ground to listen to complaints and translate government policies into tangible impact for ordinary Malaysians. Penang PKR Youth chief Fadzli Roslan echoed Hasbie's sentiments, stating that PH leaders should not wait for elections to go to the ground and meet ordinary people. He emphasized that the people desire elected representatives who are present even outside election periods, attending to their concerns and explaining steps taken to address those issues. PH's most significant defeat was in Negeri Sembilan, where BN-PN secured a two-thirds majority in the state assembly, following heavy losses in Sabah and Johor.",
  "summary": "Amanah Youth chief says some ministers have been spending a lot more time with civil servants instead of party leaders and members at the grassroots level.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakatan Harapan ministers urged to engage grassroots level.",
    "Hasbie Muda criticizes focus on civil servants, not grassroots.",
    "Fadzli Roslan says PH should meet people outside elections."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}