{
  "id": 14921876,
  "title": "Firdaus Wong saman Guan Eng berhubung dakwaan ‘pelampau agama’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/firdaus-wong-saman-guan-eng-berhubung-dakwaan-pelampau-agama-14921876",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/16/firdaus-wong-saman-guan-eng-berhubung-dakwaan-pelampau-agama"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Firdaus Wong sued former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over allegations of defamation in a video posted on Facebook on June 24. In the petition, Wong accuses Lim of making inflammatory statements that portray him as a religious zealot who tolerates no dissent and is willing to exploit religious issues to undermine the rights and freedoms of non-Muslims. Wong further claims that such statements have led to him being shamed in the eyes of the non-Muslim community. \"The defendant's statement has been published with malicious intent to incite hatred against the plaintiff,\" Wong stated in his complaint. Wong also claims that the statement has prompted him to seek public apologies, which he has sent to Lim's lawyers since July, but the request has not been fulfilled. Wong is seeking exemplary damages, exemplary damages, and a precedent from Lim, in addition to an injunction. The court has set October 27 as the date for the case's management.",
  "summary": "Pendakwah itu mendakwa kenyataan bekas ketua menteri Pulau Pinang berkenaan menggambarkannya sebagai individu yang mahu menyekat kebebasan, budaya dan hak masyarakat bukan Islam.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}