{
  "id": 3397635,
  "title": "Sanusi mocks Ramkarpal with offer to lecture Muslims on gambling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sanusi-mocks-ramkarpal-with-offer-to-lecture-muslims-on-gambling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:45:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/26/sanusi-mocks-ramkarpal-with-offer-to-lecture-muslims-on-gambling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kedah's Chief Minister, Sanusi Nor, mocked DAP MP Ramkarpal Singh by offering to have him lecture Muslims on the evils of gambling. Ramkarpal had criticized Sanusi for trying to bypass the Federal Court's decision that blocked Kedah's attempt to appeal a ruling on issuing gambling licenses. Despite this, Sanusi stated that efforts to ban gambling in Kedah would persist, expressing concern that Muslims might be angry with the Prime Minister, who also serves as Finance Minister, if gambling was allowed. The Federal Court had previously rejected Kedah's appeal to overturn a decision that prohibited the state from renewing licenses for pool betting and lottery operators. Sanusi emphasized that the fate of gambling activities in Kedah now lies with the Prime Minister, and he warned that residents would be furious if gambling were permitted. Meanwhile, PAS legal and human rights bureau chairman Wan Rohimi claimed that Perlis faced similar attempts to challenge the government's directive to shut down gambling premises, with a group filing a new case to contest the move.",
  "summary": "Kedah menteri besar says efforts to ban gambling in the state will continue despite the Federal Court ruling.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sanusi sindir nak jemput Ramkarpal ceramah orang Islam jangan berjudi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sanusi-sindir-nak-jemput-ramkarpal-ceramah-orang-islam-jangan-berjudi",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:28:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Sanusi to Ramkarpal: Come give Muslims a talk about not gambling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/sanusi-to-ramkarpal-come-give-muslims-a-talk-about-not-gambling",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:36:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}