{
  "id": 16301386,
  "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-16301386",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 deferred to the Chief Secretary to the Government and the Home Ministry Secretary-General regarding the position of Shuhaily Zain as the director-general of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS). This decision comes after Shuhaily was charged in Sepang Magistrates' Court on Wednesday with voluntarily causing hurt to two policemen, Faiz Saman and Ekmal Sofwan, at KLIA Terminal 1 on September 28.\n\nSaifuddin stated that the matter is being handled by the designated officials, and he acknowledged criticism from opposition MPs for not acting as a mediator between Shuhaily and the two men who accused him of assault. Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, a member of parliament for Machang, specifically criticized Saifuddin for failing to prevent the incident from being taken to court, noting that both AKPS and the police fell under his 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."
}