{
  "id": 39112,
  "title": "DAP N Sembilan, Selangor mahu Loke kekal selepas kalah PRN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/dap-n-sembilan-selangor-mahu-loke-kekal-selepas-kalah-prn",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T08:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/02/dap-n-sembilan-selangor-mahu-loke-kekal-selepas-kalah-prn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The recent defeat of DAP Deputy President Loke Siew Fook in the Chennah constituency during the Penang Regional Election (PRN) has stunned many, prompting both DAP in Negeri Sembilan and Selangor to voice their support for Loke to continue leading the party. Despite his loss in Chennah, DAP Selangor maintains that Loke's continued leadership is crucial for maintaining stability and restoring confidence in Pakatan Harapan (PH). Loke's Deputy in Negeri Sembilan, Cha Kee Chin, stated that Loke's proven leadership has been recognized as the best in the party's history since 2004 when he led the party to two seats. DAP Selangor's President, Ng Sze Han, emphasized that the party in the state will remain strong with Loke's leadership and will work together with the central leadership to assess the results and identify necessary improvements. The initial analysis of PRN results shows that both PH and DAP candidates still have strong support from their respective local constituencies, despite facing negative rhetoric from opposition parties during their campaigns. DAP retained nine out of 11 seats in the PRN, while Chennah and Repah fell to the MCA. Loke's defeat in Chennah was a major surprise, as he had represented the area since 2013.",
  "summary": "DAP dua negeri itu menyuarakan sokongan kepada Setiausaha Agungnya Loke Siew Fook untuk terus memimpin parti di peringkat negeri dan nasional.",
  "key_points": [
    "Loke Siew Fook's defeat in Chennah election surprising.",
    "DAP Selangor and Negeri Sembilan urge Loke to stay as leader.",
    "PH and DAP still hold strong support in PRN results."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kempen fitnah punca saya kalah di Chennah, kata Loke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/kempen-fitnah-punca-saya-kalah-di-chennah-kata-loke",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}