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        "msgid": "umno-to-test-readiness-for-polls-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-02-06 00:00:00",
        "title": "UMNO to test readiness for polls",
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        "summary": "UMNO to test readiness for polls KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has directed senior officials of his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) to check the party's readiness for polls, widely expected to be called soon, news reports said yesterday. Mahathir said UMNO would have a second \"dry run\" soon to prepare the party for possible early polls, although the government's five-year term only expires in October.",
        "content": "<p>UMNO to test readiness for polls<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad<br>\nhas directed senior officials of his ruling United Malays<br>\nNational Organization (UMNO) to check the party&apos;s readiness for<br>\npolls, widely expected to be called soon, news reports said<br>\nyesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Mahathir said UMNO would have a second &quot;dry run&quot; soon to<br>\nprepare the party for possible early polls, although the<br>\ngovernment&apos;s five-year term only expires in October.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The first dry run looked like we were well-prepared but there<br>\nwere divisions which had not arranged their election machinery,&quot;<br>\nMahathir told the New Sunday Times after a meeting of UMNO&apos;s<br>\npolicy-making supreme council late Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Under the drive, supreme council members will visit the<br>\nparty&apos;s 163 divisions nationwide to check campaign methods and<br>\nvet proposed speakers, officials said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/umno-to-test-readiness-for-polls-1447893297",
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