{
  "id": 2596633,
  "title": "Focus on Tabung Haji instead of Taiwan, PKR man tells PAS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/focus-on-tabung-haji-instead-of-taiwan-pkr-man-tells-pas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T14:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/22/focus-on-tabung-haji-instead-of-taiwan-pkr-man-tells-pas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PKR Youth leader Danish Hairudin has urged PAS to prioritize matters closer to the interests of Muslims, specifically the findings of the royal commission of inquiry into Tabung Haji, rather than engaging in discussions about the China-Taiwan conflict and foreign policy. In a Facebook post, Hairudin criticized PAS for debating issues that are not directly relevant to Muslims and suggested the party first address the management issues at Tabung Haji. The royal commission inquiry revealed political interference in Tabung Haji's decision-making process, including dividend management, Haj payments, and financial assistance. The report also raised concerns over several investments that resulted in significant losses and RM22.12 million belonging to Yayasan Tabung Haji. Hairudin argued that PAS should first focus on the issues relevant to Muslims before attempting to become a geopolitical expert and offer advice on foreign policy matters.",
  "summary": "A youth wing leader says PAS should discuss the findings on the pilgrimage fund before lecturing Putrajaya on foreign policy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tabung Haji RCI tarnishes Umno’s image",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/tabung-haji-rci-tarnishes-umnos-image",
        "published": "2026-08-21T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}