{
  "id": 5561294,
  "title": "Why didn’t DAP question Zahid’s case in 2022, says PAS delegate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/why-didnt-dap-question-zahids-case-in-2022-says-pas-delegate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/04/why-didn-t-dap-question-zahid-case-in-2022-says-pas-delegate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PAS official Mardhiyyah Johari has criticized the DAP for questioning Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's legal proceedings in 2022 while remaining silent when Umno's support was crucial in forming a federal government after the 2022 general election. Johari made the remarks during the PAS general assembly. She accused the opposition party of hypocrisy, stating that their current actions were not an act of reform. Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, backed by the DAP Youth, recently called for the attorney-general to reassess Zahid's 47 charges, which include corruption, money laundering, and criminal breach of trust. These charges originated from the Yayasan Akalbudi case in 2023, where Zahid was granted a conditional discharge in 2023. The case proceeded to the defence stage, with Zahid and 14 other witnesses testifying, but the prosecution later opted for a discharge, allowing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to continue investigations into Zahid's charitable foundation. The case was officially closed in January 2024.",
  "summary": "Mardhiyyah Johari says the issue was not raised when DAP and PH needed Umno’s support to form the federal government after the 2022 general election.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Why didn’t DAP question Zahid’s case in 2022, says PAS delegate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/why-didnt-dap-question-zahids-case-in-2022-says-pas-delegate-5561314",
        "published": "2026-09-04T12:27:00.000Z"
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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."
}