{
  "id": 13921059,
  "title": "Abang Jo hits out at minority parties over negative portrayal of Sarawak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abang-jo-hits-out-at-minority-parties-over-negative-portrayal-of-13921059",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:03:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/12/abang-jo-hits-out-at-minority-parties-over-negative-portrayal-of-sarawak"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak's premier, Abang Johari Openg, expressed concern over minority parties using social media to portray the state in a negative light. In his speech while tabling the 2027 state budget of RM14.845 billion, he emphasized that the government would not tolerate such attempts to hinder Sarawak's progress. The premier stated that misleading information and falsehoods spread by these parties would disrupt the momentum the state had worked hard to build. Abang Johari clarified that whether motivated by jealousy, attempts to divert attention, or other reasons, these actions would undermine collective efforts. Despite this, he affirmed that they would not allow negativity to distract them from their mission or derail Sarawak's progress. The budget allocated RM5.747 billion for operating expenditure and RM9.098 billion to the Development Fund Account, focusing on rural development to ensure the prosperity and wellbeing of the people. Abang Johari stressed that the people and society would judge the state government by its policies, actions, and results. He urged Sarawakians to proceed with confidence, courage, and unity as the state aims for a prosperous, inclusive, sustainable, and competitive Sarawak by 2030.",
  "summary": "The Sarawak premier says spreading misleading information and falsehoods will undermine the momentum the state has worked hard to build.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sarawak tables RM14.84 billion budget for 2027, projects RM246 million surplus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sarawak-tables-rm14-84-billion-budget-for-2027-projects-rm246-million",
        "published": "2026-10-12T05:56:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Abang Johari unveils record RM14.84b Sarawak Budget with RM10.09b for development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abang-johari-unveils-record-rm14-84b-sarawak-budget-with-rm10-09b-for",
        "published": "2026-10-12T06:10:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Abang Jo hits out at minority parties over negative portrayal of Sarawak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/abang-jo-hits-out-at-minority-parties-over-negative-portrayal-of",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:03:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}