{
  "id": 11401827,
  "title": "No media ban at Siti Hasmah grave visit, Media Club lodges police report over doctored photo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/no-media-ban-at-siti-hasmah-grave-visit-media-club-lodges-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:52:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1546218/no-media-ban-siti-hasmah-grave-visit-media-club-lodges-police-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PUTRAJAYA: The Putrajaya Media Club (KMP) has stated that there was no official ban on media coverage during Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's visit to the grave of his late wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali. KMP assured that media personnel were aware of their journalistic ethics, respecting human values, privacy, and the family's sensitivities during their professional duties. They emphasized that media personnel were not informed of any restrictions or bans by Dr Mahathir's office or family. The club highlighted the importance of media practitioners' responsibility to document significant events, as part of their professional duty. The club's statement followed a social media account that manipulated an image of journalists and photographers, replacing them with animal images and adding an insulting caption. KMP condemned the behavior, suggesting that criticism should be based on facts and context rather than demeaning or insulting media personnel. They lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police, urging action against the account owner. The Putrajaya district police confirmed receiving the report and are investigating the case under specific legal provisions. KMP expressed condolences to Dr Mahathir and his family, acknowledging Siti Hasmah's passing as a significant loss.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA: There was no official restriction or ban on media coverage when former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited the grave of his late wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, at Pusara Negara here yesterday, says Putrajaya Media Club (KMP).",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'Thank you for caring for us': Siti Hasmah's final words to nurses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/thank-you-for-caring-for-us-siti-hasmahs-final-words-to-nurses",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:27:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Head nurse shares Siti Hasmah's final message: 'Thank you for taking care of Tun M'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/head-nurse-shares-siti-hasmahs-final-message-thank-you-for-taking",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}