{
  "id": 6580867,
  "title": "Umno, PAS must start talks now if they want to cooperate in Perak, says delegate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/umno-pas-must-start-talks-now-if-they-want-to-cooperate-in-perak-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/10/umno-pas-must-start-talks-now-if-they-want-to-cooperate-in-perak-says-delegate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perak Umno Youth delegate Ibnu Rasyeed Mat Isa has urged negotiations between Umno and PAS to commence immediately if the two parties wish to cooperate politically in the state of Perak. Speaking at the general assembly today, he emphasized that seats should not be distributed based on personal egos, but rather on each party's past election performance, grassroots support, organizational strength, and winning potential.\n\nIbnu Rasyeed pointed out that the 15th general election (GE15) results in Perak demonstrated that seemingly challenging seats are not definitively unwinnable, while safe seats could also be lost. He advised against nostalgia and urged a strategic approach to the election.\n\nThe Umno Youth delegate proposed categorizing seats into three groups: core seats to defend, seats to be negotiated, and strategic seats that can be won through collaboration. He cautioned against demanding a 50-50 split of seats, asserting that the outcome of the previous state election showed the importance of cooperation between Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, and Barisan Nasional. In that election, Perikatan Nasional secured 26 seats, Pakatan Harapan 24, and Barisan Nasional 9 – with Umno winning eight of the nine BN seats.\n\nIbnu Rasyeed highlighted that no single coalition emerged victorious in the state government, leading to a partnership between Barisan Nasional and Pas to form the administration with a combined 33 seats.",
  "summary": "Perak Umno Youth delegate Ibnu Rasyeed Mat Isa says any seat-sharing deal must be fair and balanced, and not necessarily a 50-50 split.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno, PAS must start talks now if they want to cooperate in Perak, says delegate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/umno-pas-must-start-talks-now-if-they-want-to-cooperate-in-perak-says-6586638",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:08:00.000Z"
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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."
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