{
  "id": 3955118,
  "title": "Anwar warns students of toxic politics, urges them to uphold values",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/anwar-warns-students-of-toxic-politics-urges-them-to-uphold-values-3955118",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/28/anwar-warns-students-of-toxic-politics-urges-them-to-uphold-values"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned students considering political careers about the toxic nature of the profession, urging them to uphold good values and serve the people with integrity. He emphasized that politics, while an art of governance, can also be corrupt if those involved are influenced by corrupt individuals. Anwar pointed out recent scandals such as the 1MDB scandal and the mismanagement of Felda and Tabung Haji, criticizing politicians who defend these actions and show sympathy for corrupt behavior. He called for politicians who are sincere, conscious, wise, and capable of educating the public based on facts. Anwar announced that the government would provide an allowance for Form 6 students in the 2027 budget, following discussions with pre-university students who expressed the need for financial support.",
  "summary": "The prime minister says politics can be an honourable profession if one decides to be honourable, but it can also be a dirty job if influenced by the corrupt.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/general-auku-repeal-gives-students-freedom-to-speak-fosters-critical",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:13:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar: Auku repeal gives students space to speak freely, pursue politics with integrity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/anwar-auku-repeal-gives-students-space-to-speak-freely-pursue",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:32:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar warns students of toxic politics, urges them to uphold values",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/anwar-warns-students-of-toxic-politics-urges-them-to-uphold-values",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:01:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}