{
  "id": 16307827,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:30:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/24/home-ministry-leaves-decision-on-charged-akps-chief-to-civil-service-process/240465"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Home Ministry has decided that the handling of the case involving Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain will be conducted through the civil service process, according to Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. This decision was made in accordance with existing public administration regulations, Saifuddin stated during a press conference at the launch of several national programmes. Saifuddin was responding to questions about Mohd Shuhaily's position as AKPS director-general while facing a court case. The minister accepted criticism from opposition MPs who claimed he had failed to mediate in the issue, but questioned their ability to act as peacemakers when their own party was facing divisions. Mohd Shuhaily pleaded not guilty to two charges of intentionally causing injuries to police personnel at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on September 28, and his lawyer stated that he would continue performing his duties unless there was an administrative directive to the contrary.",
  "summary": "KULAI, Oct 24 — Matters concerning the position of Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS)...",
  "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": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}