{
  "id": 15206581,
  "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-15206581",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 stated that his party had no involvement in the arrest of Bersama co-founder Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad by religious authorities. Amirudin emphasized that PKR had better matters to focus on than attempting to frame Nik Nazmi for khalwat. The Selangor Islamic religious council had previously denied allegations of a plot to arrest Nik Nazmi, stating that they acted on a complaint. Nik Nazmi, a former MP for Setiawangsa, confirmed he was among two individuals detained by Selangor authorities for alleged khalwat in a Petaling Jaya hotel on Thursday. He admitted to a \"lapse in judgment\" but denied any immoral acts with a colleague. Nik Nazmi claimed that they had initially discussed at their studio in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, before continuing at Petaling Jaya to review project materials. Nik Nazmi was subsequently 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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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."
}