{
  "id": 15206561,
  "title": "PKR has ‘nothing to do’ with Nik Nazmi case, says Amirudin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pkr-has-nothing-to-do-with-nik-nazmi-case-says-amirudin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/17/pkr-has-nothing-to-do-with-nik-nazmi-case-says-amirudin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PKR vice-president Amirudin Shari has firmly denied any involvement of his party in the arrest of Bersama co-founder Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad by religious authorities for alleged khalwat. Speaking to Sinar Harian, Amirudin stated that PKR had more pressing matters to focus on than conspiring against their political rivals. \"We have never discussed openly or privately about framing our political rivals. We didn’t do this,\" he emphasized.\n\nEarlier, the Selangor Islamic religious council dismissed allegations of a plot to arrest Nik Nazmi, who is a former PKR vice-president. Council chairman Salehuddin Saidin explained that the council had to investigate a complaint lodged against Nik Nazmi. Nik Nazmi, a former MP for Setiawangsa, confirmed that he was one of two individuals detained by Selangor authorities on Thursday, based on allegations of khalwat in a Petaling Jaya hotel.\n\nThe MP admitted to a \"lapse in judgment,\" but denied engaging in immoral acts with a colleague. He explained that the discussion initially took place at their studio in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, before they decided to continue it in Petaling Jaya to review project materials. Following the arrest, Nik Nazmi was suspended by Bersama for three months.",
  "summary": "Party vice-president Amirudin Shari says PKR has 'better things to focus on' than the khalwat case involving its former member.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bersama suspends Nik Nazmi for 3 months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bersama-suspends-nik-nazmi-for-3-months",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Bersama suspends Nik Nazmi from party activities for three months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bersama-suspends-nik-nazmi-from-party-activities-for-three-months-15157596",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bersama suspends Nik Nazmi from party activities for three months from Oct 20 after Jais incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bersama-suspends-nik-nazmi-from-party-activities-for-three-months",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:35:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bersama suspends Nik Nazmi for 3 months over khalwat case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bersama-suspends-nik-nazmi-for-3-months-over-khalwat-case",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:56:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Bersama suspends Nik Nazmi for three months over khalwat arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/bersama-suspends-nik-nazmi-for-three-months-over-khalwat-arrest",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:12:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}