{
  "id": 12424982,
  "title": "Akmal threatens to sue netizen over ‘stolen funds’ claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/akmal-threatens-to-sue-netizen-over-stolen-funds-claim-12424982",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/06/akmal-threatens-to-sue-netizen-over-stolen-funds-claim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Akmal Saleh, a former Merlimau assemblyman and Umno Youth chief, has threatened legal action against a netizen for accusing him of misappropriating funds intended for public benefit. The netizen, identified as Shafii Halid, posted a comment on Akmal's Facebook page alleging that the politician had stolen money and used it for personal gain.\n\nAkmal responded to the comment, demanding an immediate public apology from Shafii within two hours of the post being published on Akmal's Facebook page. In his Facebook post, which was published at 10.46pm, Akmal stated that while differing opinions are acceptable, making accusations and demeaning efforts to assist the people is not.\n\nTo support his claim, Akmal shared screenshots of Shafii's Facebook profile and the comment Shafii had made on his page. He also noted that he had recorded Shafii's details for potential legal proceedings if an apology was not forthcoming.",
  "summary": "The former Merlimau assemblyman demands that the netizen issue a public apology or face a lawsuit.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Akmal threatens to sue netizen over ‘stolen funds’ claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/akmal-threatens-to-sue-netizen-over-stolen-funds-claim",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:34:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Akmal demands apology from netizen over 'stolen money' allegation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/akmal-demands-apology-from-netizen-over-stolen-money-allegation",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:34:23.000Z"
      }
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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."
}