{
  "id": 16301073,
  "title": "Minister defers to chief sec over Shuhaily’s position after assault charge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/minister-defers-to-chief-sec-over-shuhailys-position-after-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/24/minister-defers-to-chief-sec-over-shuhaily-s-position-after-assault-charge"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has opted not to comment on the position of Shuhaily Zain, currently the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general, following his assault charge. The matter is instead being addressed by the chief secretary to the government and the home ministry secretary-general, according to reports from Harian Metro.\n\nSaifuddin acknowledged the civil service regulations governing such situations, but also admitted to opposition MPs' criticism of his failure to mediate between Shuhaily and the two policemen he allegedly assaulted. Shuhaily, 54 years old, has been charged at Sepang magistrates' court with causing hurt voluntarily to Faiz Saman and Ekmal Sofwan at KLIA Terminal 1 on September 28.\n\nWan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, the MP for Machang, criticized Saifuddin on Thursday for not acting as mediator to prevent the incident from escalating to court proceedings. Both the AKPS and the police department fall under Saifuddin's ministry.",
  "summary": "Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the civil service has its regulations on how to manage such matters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Shuhaily's Position As AKPS Chief Under Discussion Between Top Civil Servants - Saifuddin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/general-shuhailys-position-as-akps-chief-under-discussion-between-top",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:27:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Shuhaily's position left to Home Ministry, Chief Secretary - Saifuddin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/shuhailys-position-left-to-home-ministry-chief-secretary-saifuddin",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:11:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "J&K gets new Chief Secretary, first from AGMUT cadre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/j-k-gets-new-chief-secretary-first-from-agmut-cadre",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:21:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Home Ministry leaves decision on charged AKPS chief to civil service process",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/home-ministry-leaves-decision-on-charged-akps-chief-to-civil-service",
        "published": "2026-10-24T09:30:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}