{
  "id": 14921877,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 faces a defamation lawsuit from controversial preacher Firdaus Wong over remarks made about him in a Facebook video. The suit was filed at the High Court on October 27. Wong alleged that Lim's comments, made in Mandarin, portrayed him as a religious extremist intent on restricting the rights and freedoms of the non-Muslim community. He also claimed that Lim's remarks disparaged him within the non-Muslim community. Lim's statements were published with malice and with the intention to incite hatred against Wong, according to the plaintiff. A letter of demand seeking an open apology was sent to Lim's lawyers in July, but Wong accused Lim of not complying with the request. Wong is seeking general, aggravated, and exemplary damages, as well as an injunction against Lim.",
  "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",
        "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."
}