{
  "id": 15548984,
  "title": "Papagomo acquitted over ‘pro-Israel, pro-Western’ claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/papagomo-acquitted-over-pro-israel-pro-western-claim-15548984",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:43:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/19/papagomo-acquitted-over-pro-israel-pro-western-claim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Political influencer Wan Azri Wan Deris, commonly known as Papagomo, has been acquitted by the sessions court in Klang of making a seditious statement against the government. The charge was based on a Facebook post he made on November 8, 2023, around 1pm, where he claimed the government is pro-Israel and pro-Western (countries). The court ruled that the prosecution could not prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act. As a result, the court also ordered the return of his RM7,000 bail. Despite being acquitted last year, a higher court mandated him to enter a defence after the prosecution appealed.",
  "summary": "Klang sessions court rules that the prosecution failed to prove the sedition charge against Wan Azri Wan Deris beyond reasonable doubt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Papagomo acquitted over ‘pro-Israel, pro-Western’ claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/papagomo-acquitted-over-pro-israel-pro-western-claim",
        "published": "2026-10-19T02:43:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}