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  "title": "Azalina: Freedom of Information Bill must balance openness with safeguards, avoid excessive prohibitions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/azalina-freedom-of-information-bill-must-balance-openness-with-10392199",
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  "published": "2026-09-28T07:18:15.000Z",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The proposed Freedom of Information Bill 2026 must genuinely provide access to information...",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : FOI Bill Must Genuinely Provide Access To Information, Says Azalina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/general-foi-bill-must-genuinely-provide-access-to-information-says",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:46:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Azalina: Freedom of Information Bill must balance openness with safeguards, avoid excessive prohibitions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/azalina-freedom-of-information-bill-must-balance-openness-with",
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Azalina: No point in FOI law if it becomes 'Control of Information Bill'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/azalina-no-point-in-foi-law-if-it-becomes-control-of-information-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:58:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Right to information to be addressed in Freedom of Information Bill 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/right-to-information-to-be-addressed-in-freedom-of-information-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:35:29.000Z"
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