{
  "id": 4584827,
  "title": "Syahredzan hargai bantuan Ong sebelum jadi wakil rakyat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/syahredzan-hargai-bantuan-ong-sebelum-jadi-wakil-rakyat-4584827",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:17:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/31/syahredzan-hargai-bantuan-ong-sebelum-jadi-wakil-rakyat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pembimbing DAP, Syahredzan Johan, expressed his appreciation for the support and early assistance provided by Ong Kian Ming before he became a member of Parliament. Johan acknowledged that Ong had facilitated his candidacy for the Bangi parliamentary seat in the 2015 general election, and he also helped prepare him for the race. Personally, Johan highly valued Ong's help before he became a member of Parliament and appreciated what he had done for him, as well as his contribution to the party.\n\nHowever, Johan stated that the decision to leave the party was a personal one and the organization respected his choice. The news of Ong's departure from DAP was announced earlier today. Ong, who joined DAP in 2012, reportedly stated that he was not planning to join another political party or contest in the 2016 general election, but he would assist former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin if he was nominated for the campaign. As a former Serdang MP from 2013 to 2018, a former Bangi MP from 2018 to 2022, and the deputy minister for international trade and industry from 2018 to 2020, Ong said he would remain free and could help Khairy in his 2016 campaign after ceasing to be a DAP member.\n\nDAP president Gobind Singh Deo, however, was reluctant to comment on Ong's decision to leave the party. There is no politics today. No, this is not today. I have not read anything he has said, so we will wait (to comment) for the future.",
  "summary": "Ahli Parlimen Bangi Syahredzan Johan berkata beliau menghormati keputusan Ong Kian Ming meninggalkan DAP.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Syahredzan hargai bantuan Ong sebelum jadi wakil rakyat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/syahredzan-hargai-bantuan-ong-sebelum-jadi-wakil-rakyat",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:17:01.000Z"
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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."
}