{
  "id": 3251509,
  "title": "Hampir 16 jam terima LOD, ahli Bersatu minta maaf kepada Hamzah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/hampir-16-jam-terima-lod-ahli-bersatu-minta-maaf-kepada-hamzah-3251509",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/25/hampir-16-jam-terima-lod-ahli-bersatu-minta-maaf-kepada-hamzah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly 16 hours after receiving the legal notice (LOD), a Bersatu Masjid Tanah member has apologized to Ketua Pembangkang Hamzah Zainudin over alleged defamation related to Tabung Haji. Chey Rodzi, Mohd Rodzi Mat Rejab, the owner of the Facebook account, informed him that he received the LOD from Tetuan Siddiq Azani & Co in two copies and nine pages on 12.50 am, August 25. The firm represented Hamzah and according to Rodzi, the LOD demanded that he retract the notice and request an apology. Rodzi submitted the apology request at 4.40 pm on the same day, admitting that the notice could cause fitnah and misunderstandings about Hamzah. He clarified that the notice used images from another social media account but acknowledged being fully responsible for the content and statements he made. Rodzi also admitted that the notice was based on information without proper verification and emphasized that he did not intend to tarnish anyone's reputation, name, or credibility. Hamzah also shared the apology statement on his Facebook.",
  "summary": "Mohd Rodzi Mat Rejab mengakui hantaran berkaitan Tabung Haji dibuat tanpa pengesahan sewajarnya dan boleh menimbulkan fitnah terhadap ketua pembangkang.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Takiyuddin tiada kuasa beri surat tunjuk sebab kepada Bersatu, kata Marzuki",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/takiyuddin-tiada-kuasa-beri-surat-tunjuk-sebab-kepada-bersatu-kata",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}