{
  "id": 17385385,
  "title": "Adun Mata Ayer meninggal dunia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/adun-mata-ayer-meninggal-dunia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/31/adun-mata-ayer-meninggal-dunia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PAS Perlis announced that Adun Mata Ayer, Wan Badariah Wan Saad, passed away at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar, Perlis, at 4:26 pm yesterday. The 50-year-old Pas leader mourned his death, requesting that his soul be blessed, absolved of all sins, and placed among those who are pious and righteous. Wan Badariah was a lawyer who served as an exco member of the Perlis government, holding portfolios for women, family and community development, tourism, welfare and disaster relief, culture, arts, and heritage. He represented the people of Mata Ayer after winning the seat in PRU15 with a 2,021 majority under the Perikatan Nasional ticket, defeating a Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan candidate.",
  "summary": "Wan Badariah Wan Saad meninggal dunia di Hospital Tuanku Fauziah petang tadi.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Perlis PAS announces death of Mata Ayer rep Wan Badariah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/perlis-pas-announces-death-of-mata-ayer-rep-wan-badariah",
        "published": "2026-10-31T10:03:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Fahmi extends condolences over death of Mata Ayer assemblyman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fahmi-extends-condolences-over-death-of-mata-ayer-assemblyman",
        "published": "2026-10-31T12:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}