{
  "id": 12384771,
  "title": "Enough safeguards against power to axe sports bodies, says minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/enough-safeguards-against-power-to-axe-sports-bodies-says-minister",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/06/enough-safeguards-against-power-to-axe-sports-bodies-says-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Youth and sports minister Dr Taufiq Johari addressed concerns over the deregistration power granted to ministers under the Sports Development (Amendment) Bill 2026. Johari assured the public that ample safeguards are in place to prevent the arbitrary removal of sports bodies. The process involves obtaining the sports commissioner's advice, which requires a lengthy procedure. According to the bill, ministers can declare sports bodies unlawful and deregister them if they are used for activities detrimental to national security, public order, or morality. However, this can only occur if the minister determines these conditions are met, following a thorough process that considers national security, public peace, and morality. Johari further emphasized that sports bodies can challenge such deregistrations in court, receiving a 30-day notice period to present their defense against the charges.",
  "summary": "Dr Taufiq Johari says deregistering a sports body is a lengthy process and requires the minister to seek the sports commissioner's advice.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Enough safeguards against power to axe sports bodies, says minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/enough-safeguards-against-power-to-axe-sports-bodies-says-minister-12386932",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:26:00.000Z"
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  "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."
}