{
  "id": 6916248,
  "title": "BN can win Pahang with PH or PN, says Wan Rosdy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/bn-can-win-pahang-with-ph-or-pn-says-wan-rosdy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1531337/bn-can-win-pahang-ph-or-pn-says-wan-rosdy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, Umno vice-president and Pahang menteri besar, suggested that the Barisan Nasional (BN) could secure the state of Pahang if it cooperated with either Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the 16th General Election (GE16). According to Wan Rosdy, if BN worked with PH, it could potentially lose 15 per cent of Malay voters, but the party would still emerge victorious. The vice-president further stated that BN could also win if it went solo, albeit with a very high risk involved. Pahang Umno has held multiple retreats to deliberate on the best political alignment, considering three options: BN with PH, BN with PN, or BN going it alone. Despite these discussions, there is no final decision yet, and the matter remains under consideration as more information is gathered before presenting it to Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Cooperation between Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan for the 16th General Election (GE16) could result in BN losing 15 per cent of Malay voter support in Pahang, said Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kerjasama BN-PH pilihan paling ‘selesa’ menang di Pahang, kata Wan Rosdy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kerjasama-bn-ph-pilihan-paling-selesa-menang-di-pahang-kata-wan-rosdy",
        "published": "2026-09-12T10:31:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}