{
  "id": 13660551,
  "title": "Caruman Perkeso 40,000 petugas agama tidak guna wang pendeposit TH, kata menteri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/caruman-perkeso-40-000-petugas-agama-tidak-guna-wang-pendeposit-th-13660551",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:19:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/11/caruman-perkeso-40-000-petugas-agama-tidak-guna-wang-pendeposit-th-kata-menteri"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Prime Minister's Department for Religious Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, announced that the 40,000 mosque workers and teachers under Perkeso's Social Welfare Organization will not be supported by TH's deposit savings fund, stating that the claim of using TH's hajj savings is false and speculative. The minister emphasized that the entire funding for the caruman comes from the government's special allocation channelled through the TH mechanism as an implementation manager. He affirmed that the government's full responsibility for the caruman is a recognition of the dedication and service of religious officials, alongside ensuring their social welfare, protection, and well-being are continuously maintained. The beneficiaries include imams, bilals, tok siaks, nojas, marbuts, and takmir teachers who serve the Muslim community nationwide. Zulkifli reiterated the government's commitment to the integrity and clarity of TH's trust management, asserting that the effort to honor the service of mosque workers and takmir teachers will continue unabated to preserve the religious institution and national development in Malaysia.",
  "summary": "Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama) Zulkifli Hasan menafikan dakwaan mengatakan wujud penggunaan wang simpanan jemaah haji itu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kerajaan tanggung caruman Perkeso 40,000 petugas agama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kerajaan-tanggung-caruman-perkeso-40-000-petugas-agama",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}