{
  "id": 11401833,
  "title": "Fadhlina urges victims in freelance speaker case to lodge reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/fadhlina-urges-victims-in-freelance-speaker-case-to-lodge-reports",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:39:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1546204/fadhlina-urges-victims-freelance-speaker-case-lodge-reports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Education Ministry has urged victims of a freelance speaker accused of inappropriate behavior to come forward and report the incidents to authorities to aid investigations. Speaking at the handover ceremony at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Durian Tunggal in Alor Gajah, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek emphasized the importance of such reports in enabling the ministry to take appropriate actions in accordance with established procedures. She stressed that without reports, it would be difficult for the authorities to take necessary action and prevent the issue from persisting within school environments.\n\nFadhlina reiterated the ministry's zero-tolerance policy towards child safety in schools, stating that all programs involving the accused speaker have been immediately suspended to allow for the ongoing investigation. She urged the children or victims involved to report the incidents to the authorities, while all school parties, including administrators, take the matter seriously to ensure the safety of students.",
  "summary": "ALOR GAJAH: The Education Ministry has urged victims in the case involving a freelance speaker accused of inappropriate conduct to come forward and lodge reports with the authorities to facilitate investigations.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}