{
  "id": 15593149,
  "title": "Can Malaysian reform party Bersama survive a founders’ scandal?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/can-malaysian-reform-party-bersama-survive-a-founders-scandal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T09:25:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3371381/can-malaysian-reform-party-bersama-survive-founders-scandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Malaysian reform party led by two former cabinet ministers faces a new test ahead of a crucial state election after one of its founders was sidelined over an alleged religious morality offence, threatening its appeal to voters disillusioned with the country’s political establishment. The controversy surrounding former environment minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad could undercut Bersama’s promise of…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}