{
  "id": 3902602,
  "title": "Puad gesa Umno hapus budaya ‘ganjaran politik’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/puad-gesa-umno-hapus-budaya-ganjaran-politik-3902602",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/28/puad-gesa-umno-hapus-budaya-ganjaran-politik"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Malaysian Prime Minister Puad Zarkashi has urged the governing party, Umno, to eliminate practices such as political reward schemes, which he believes tarnish the party's image. In a Facebook post, Puad criticized the party's involvement in the Felda scandal, alleging that mismanagement and political interference led to the entity facing nearly RM10 billion in losses. Puad argued that the scandal could lead to Umno's downfall, particularly if former Umno vice president Isa Samad, who was later detained, is found to be involved. He also called for a forensic audit of Felda, encompassing financial records, misuse of power, negligence, and even accusing certain officials of benefiting from the situation. Puad warned against the party granting positions to those who can exploit them, urging for a systemic reform, especially in the practice of rewarding political favors. In recent days, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged the Felda's massive losses, prompting Zahid Hamidi, the party's president, to call for a forensic audit of the entity to investigate allegations of misconduct, including misuse of power and poor governance.",
  "summary": "Bekas ahli MKT Umno berkata budaya itu merosakkan imej parti.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno must end culture of political patronage, says Puad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/umno-must-end-culture-of-political-patronage-says-puad",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:45:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}