{
  "id": 3874478,
  "title": "Zaliha: PH's struggle to communicate its achievements remains most pressing challenge [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/zaliha-phs-struggle-to-communicate-its-achievements-remains-most",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1520437/zaliha-phs-struggle-communicate-its-achievements-remains-most-pressing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has fulfilled over 50% of its election manifesto commitments since assuming power, but remaining uncommunicated achievements are PH's most critical challenge, claims PKR vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Zaliha illustrated the disparity between government actions and voter perceptions through the results of Johor and Negri Sembilan elections. She attributed this gap to the potency of emotional politics, especially among the Malay electorate. She emphasized the importance of effective communication in bridging this divide during an episode of the New Straits Times podcast, Beyond the Headlines. Zaliha recounted that during her tenure as Health Minister and Federal Territories Minister, every item in the PH manifesto was examined and acted upon, citing the Parliamentary Services Act, Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor separation, and Government Service Efficiency Commitment (Iltizam) Act as examples of delivered reforms. She acknowledged that fine-tuning existing policies remains necessary. Zaliha anticipated a bill limiting the prime minister's term to 10 years, which was defeated in the Dewan Rakyat in March, to be reintroduced. She acknowledged that governing a coalition of former ideological rivals is challenging, but noted the significant strides made in reforms over the past three-and-a-half years. Zaliha stressed that the communication of the government's record should be communal, extending from party leaders to grassroots supporters.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has fulfilled more than 50 per cent of its election manifesto commitments since coming to power, but the coalition's struggle to communicate those achievements to voters remains its most pressing challenge, PKR vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.",
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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."
}