{
  "id": 13941201,
  "title": "Opposition proposes renaming Putrajaya Hospital after Dr Siti Hasmah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/opposition-proposes-renaming-putrajaya-hospital-after-dr-siti-hasmah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:01:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1553863/opposition-proposes-renaming-putrajaya-hospital-after-dr-siti-hasmah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has expressed support for renaming Putrajaya Hospital after the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, highlighting her notable contributions to Malaysia's healthcare system. He further stated that the Perikatan Nasional party would advocate for this proposal should they assume power, noting that the present administration has not yet implemented this initiative. During a discussion on the 2027 Budget at the policy stage in the Dewan Rakyat, Hamzah asserted that if the government fails to take action, his party would take up the cause subsequently. Hamzah, representing the constituency of Larut, was replying to a proposal put forth by Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (PN-Masjid Tanah) to honor Dr Siti Hasmah by naming the hospital in her memory. Mas Ermieyati argued that such a gesture would be a befitting tribute to the esteemed doctor, who passed away at the age of 100 at the National Heart Institute on September 28 and was interred at the Presint 20 Muslim Cemetery in Putrajaya.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has backed a proposal to rename Putrajaya Hospital after the late Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali in recognition of her contributions to the country’s healthcare system.",
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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."
}