{
  "id": 5532258,
  "title": "Umno lepas peluang dilihat lebih ‘dewasa’ dalam isu TH, kata Shahril",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/umno-lepas-peluang-dilihat-lebih-dewasa-dalam-isu-th-kata-shahril",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/04/umno-lepas-peluang-dilihat-lebih-dewasa-dalam-isu-th-kata-shahril"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Umno communication chief Shahril Hamdan has stated that the party is capitalising on an opportunity to appear more mature in addressing the Tabung Haji (TH) controversy following the release of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report. Speaking on the \"Keluar Sekejap\" radio program, Shahril said Umno has two steps: taking responsibility by acknowledging past weaknesses in managing TH, and continuing with a narrative that the RCI's findings are a chosen accusation aimed at tarnishing the party. At a recently organised Umno National Council, the party seemed to favour the second step, he added. The statements from the invited guests, including former National Audit Head Madinah Mohamad and former Perwakilan Perbandahan member Irwan Serigar Abdullah, tended to say TH has no issues, is not insolvent, and did not suffer losses. Shahril noted that the RCI's revenue finding that exceeds TH's assets is an undeniable fact. During the forum, Madinah inadvertently revealed TH had an issue when she mentioned she had considered issuing a corrective audit certificate but decided against it after discussing with then-Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 2018. According to Shahril, Madinah was concerned that such actions could trigger large-scale withdrawals of funds from Tabung Haji. He also referred to the acquisition of Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd assets in 2018, which he classified as a form of financial protection. Consequently, Shahril believes Umno is seizing the opportunity to appear more responsible and rebuild trust with the voters, marking a new era of the party's image. From a political perspective, it's not just the loyal supporters who need to be convinced, but also those questioning the party's motives, and wonder if this is a new Umno or the same old? This is a missed opportunity to present a different image, he concluded to Khairy Jamaluddin.",
  "summary": "Bekas ketua penerangan Umno berkata parti itu boleh ambil tanggungjawab tetapi pilih naratif jadi mangsa pendakwaan terpilih.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tindakan Umno tak sama apa dilaung, kata penganalisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/tindakan-umno-tak-sama-apa-dilaung-kata-penganalisis",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}