{
  "id": 14915814,
  "title": "Firdaus Wong sues Guan Eng over ‘religious extremist’ claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/firdaus-wong-sues-guan-eng-over-religious-extremist-claim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/16/firdaus-wong-sues-guan-eng-over-religious-extremist-claim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng is facing a defamation lawsuit from controversial preacher Firdaus Wong over remarks made about him in a Facebook video posted on June 24. In his legal complaint filed at the High Court, Wong alleged that Lim's comments, delivered in Mandarin, portrayed him as an intolerant religious extremist who sought to restrict the rights and freedoms of the non-Muslim community. Wong further contended that Lim's remarks disparaged him within the non-Muslim population. The defendant's statements, according to Wong, were published with malice and the intent to incite hatred against the plaintiff. He stated that a letter of demand for an open apology was sent to Lim's legal team in July, but claimed that Lim refused to comply. Wong is seeking general, aggravated, and exemplary damages, as well as an injunction against Lim. The court has scheduled October 27 for case management.",
  "summary": "The controversial preacher alleges that former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng's remarks accused him of seeking to restrict the freedoms, culture and rights of non-Muslims.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Firdaus Wong sues Guan Eng over ‘religious extremist’ claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/firdaus-wong-sues-guan-eng-over-religious-extremist-claim-14921877",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}