{
  "id": 17388531,
  "title": "Adun Mata Ayer meninggal dunia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/adun-mata-ayer-meninggal-dunia-17388531",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/31/adun-mata-ayer-meninggal-dunia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wan Badariah Wan Saad, the Adun Mata Ayer, passed away at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital in Kangar, Perlis late yesterday afternoon. PAS Perlis announced that the 50-year-old had succumbed to his death at 4:26 pm. May Allah bless his soul, absolve him of all sins, and place him among the righteous believers and pious individuals, the PAS Perlis statement said on Facebook. Wan Badariah was a lawyer and had 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 constituency in PRU15 with a 2,021 majority on the Perikatan Nasional ticket, defeating a Barisan Nasional candidate and a Pakatan Harapan contender.",
  "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."
}