{
  "id": 16851877,
  "title": "Siasatan dakwaan Muhyiddin pertahan subsidi warga asing dirujuk AGC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/siasatan-dakwaan-muhyiddin-pertahan-subsidi-warga-asing-dirujuk-agc-16851877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:39:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/28/siasatan-dakwaan-muhyiddin-pertahan-subsidi-warga-asing-dirujuk-agc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has denied allegations of granting government subsidies to foreign nationals. The Dewan Rakyat was informed today that a report on the accusation that Muhyiddin maintained such subsidies has been referred to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC). Communications and Multimedia Minister Teo Nie Ching said authorities are currently awaiting the AGC's decision on the case. \"We have referred this matter to the AGC and are waiting for their decision,\" she said in response to Rosol Wahid (PN-Hulu Terengganu). Rosol questioned the accuracy of the report and asked if Muhyiddin's claim of making such a statement was true. \"Until today, I am still waiting for an answer,\" she added. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim instructed the Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) to investigate the allegation that Muhyiddin granted subsidies to foreign nationals in August last year. Before that, his office stated that his party accepted Muhyiddin's denial of making such a statement regarding the petrol subsidy. Rosol also asked who has the authority to determine whether information on the internet is false, as well as the mechanism to ensure that the MCMC does not hinder legitimate criticism of the government. He referred to several social media personalities, including Papagomo, who claimed their electronic devices were stolen. Teo said SKMM is investigating claims from government agencies, authorities, and the public before requesting social media platforms to remove alleged unlawful content. However, she noted that the platform will independently assess the content based on legal requirements and each platform's community guidelines. The AGC and the court will also play a role in the criminal prosecution process, while the accused person retains the right to defend themselves. Earlier, Teo said MCMC has made 65,680 requests to remove false content on the internet between January 1, 2023, and October 15, 2026, of which 56,304 have been successful.",
  "summary": "Timbalan Menteri Komunikasi Teo Nie Ching berkata pihak berkuasa sedang menunggu keputusan AGC berhubung siasatan itu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}