{
  "id": 6704008,
  "title": "Umno thanks MCA, MIC for bringing Chinese, Indian voters back to BN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/umno-thanks-mca-mic-for-bringing-chinese-indian-voters-back-to-bn-6704008",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:29:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/11/umno-thanks-mca-mic-for-bringing-chinese-indian-voters-back-to-bn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties MCA and MIC have been commended by Umno for reviving Chinese and Indian voters to the coalition. Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki highlighted a surge in Chinese support for BN in the Johor state election, rising from 9.5% in 2022 to 20%. Similar growth was noted in Negeri Sembilan, with Chinese support increasing nearly twofold from 8.7% to 14%. Umno also credited MCA leader Wee Ka Siong and MIC president SA Vigneswaran for their contributions to luring Indian voters, with Indian support for BN in Johor skyrocketing from 18.9% to 54.8%. In Negeri Sembilan, Indian support rose from 17.6% to 49.6%. BN secured the most Indian votes in both state elections, while Malay support nearly doubled, from 44.9% to 82.4% in Johor and from 45.8% to 79% in Negeri Sembilan. The coalition claimed 25 seats in Negeri Sembilan and retained the state government in Johor, winning 48 out of 56 contested seats.",
  "summary": "Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says BN’s support among Chinese and Indian voters improved significantly in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan polls this year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "BN records stronger Malay, Indian, Chinese support in Johor, Negri Sembilan polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/bn-records-stronger-malay-indian-chinese-support-in-johor-negri",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:06:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno thanks MCA, MIC for bringing Chinese, Indian voters back to BN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/umno-thanks-mca-mic-for-bringing-chinese-indian-voters-back-to-bn",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:29:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}