{
  "id": 14432852,
  "title": "Watak Muslim ‘Mentega Terbang’ promosi penjelmaan semula, mahkamah diberitahu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/watak-muslim-mentega-terbang-promosi-penjelmaan-semula-mahkamah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:20:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/14/watak-muslim-mentega-terbang-promosi-penjelmaan-semula-mahkamah-diberitahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2021 film \"Mentega Terbang\" was screened in November 2021, but it was banned by the Home Ministry in September 2023. The prosecution in the criminal case against the film's director, Khairi Anwar Jailani, and the publisher, Tan Meng Kheng, told the High Court that the film's portrayal of a Muslim character promotes the concept of reincarnation in a positive light. Yamna Ismail, a 39-year-old witness who reported the film to the police in 2023, stated that several scenes and dialogues involving the main character, Aisyah, and her parents promoted the idea of reincarnation, which she believes contradicts Islamic teachings. During cross-examination by defense attorney Zaid Malek, Yamna identified several scenes, including one where Aisyah smiles after seeing white butterflies in her deceased grandmother's grave, which she claimed showed Aisyah accepting the concept of reincarnation. Director Khairi Anwar Jailani and publisher Tan Meng Kheng are accused of deliberately inciting religious hatred under Section 298 of the Penal Code.",
  "summary": "Saksi pendakwaan berkata beberapa babak dan perbualan menyokong dakwaannya.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Muslim characters in ‘Mentega Terbang’ promote reincarnation, court told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/muslim-characters-in-mentega-terbang-promote-reincarnation-court-told",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:56:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}