{
  "id": 5246647,
  "title": "Fearing return to bickering, Afnan says PAS-Umno unity can’t be seasonal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fearing-return-to-bickering-afnan-says-pas-umno-unity-cant-be-seasonal-5246647",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/03/fearing-return-to-bickering-afnan-says-pas-umno-unity-can-t-be-seasonal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KOTA BHARU: PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden has warned against the dangers of a season-based relationship between PAS and Umno, following the failure of the Muafakat Nasional (MN) pact. The Alor Setar MP emphasized that unity between the two largest Malay-Muslim parties should be based on the interests of Muslims, not political maneuvering. Afnan urged the unity between PAS and Umno to be consistent, rather than occurring only during elections when both parties share common enemies. He blamed selfish groups in both parties for the breakdown of the MN pact and stressed that true unity requires all parties to put aside personal interests. Afnan called on PAS Youth to lead the effort in nurturing the seeds of unity and strengthening ties with Umno as their responsibility.",
  "summary": "PAS Youth chief says ties between the country's two largest Malay-Muslim parties must be based on the interests of Muslims, not political manoeuvring.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Fearing return to bickering, Afnan says PAS-Umno unity can’t be seasonal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/fearing-return-to-bickering-afnan-says-pas-umno-unity-cant-be-seasonal",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:54:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pas-Umno unity must not be seasonal - Afnan Hamimi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pas-umno-unity-must-not-be-seasonal-afnan-hamimi",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:46:20.000Z"
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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."
}