{
  "id": 15220693,
  "title": "Nik Nazmi kena tangkap khalwat bukan kerja PKR, kata Amirudin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nik-nazmi-kena-tangkap-khalwat-bukan-kerja-pkr-kata-amirudin-15220693",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T14:25:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/17/nik-nazmi-kena-tangkap-khalwat-bukan-kerja-pkr-kata-amirudin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakatan Rakyat (PKR) Vice President Amirudin Shari has denied that the party has any involvement in the arrest of Bersatu leader Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad by the Selangor Islamic Department (Jais) for alleged zina, or adultery. Amirudin stated that PKR has many other matters to attend to compared to attempting to apprehend Nik Nazmi for a khalwat offense, according to Sinar Harian. He emphasized that PKR never discussed or took any action, either secretly or openly, to arrest political opponents. This was denied by Selangor Islamic Department (Majlis Agama Islam Selangor) in a report, stating that the apprehension of former Parliament member Setiawangsa by Jais on Thursday was a purely legal action based on official complaints and in accordance with the law without manipulating the situation to punish anyone. This morning, Nik Nazmi confirmed that he is one of the two individuals detained by Jais on suspicion of zina in Petaling Jaya on Thursday and is ready to cooperate with any legal proceedings. He acknowledged that only he and one woman were present at the location when Jais officials arrived, but stressed that they were not involved in any conduct that could imply wrongdoing. Former Minister of Indigenous People and Conservation also stated that the meeting aimed to discuss a joint project with his colleagues. This followed Nik Nazmi's suspension from all PKR activities for three months.",
  "summary": "Naib Presiden PKR, Amirudin Shari berkata parti itu banyak urusan lain untuk diberi perhatian berbanding perangkap lawan politik.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nik Nazmi confirms detained by Jais for alleged khalwat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nik-nazmi-confirms-detained-by-jais-for-alleged-khalwat",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nik Nazmi admits being detained for khalwat, apologises to wife, Bersama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nik-nazmi-admits-being-detained-for-khalwat-apologises-to-wife-bersama",
        "published": "2026-10-17T03:31:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ex-Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi admits lapse in judgment after ‘khalwat’ arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ex-malaysian-minister-nik-nazmi-admits-lapse-in-judgment-after",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:26:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}