{
  "id": 6580576,
  "title": "Respect Malay Rulers despite political differences, says Puteri Umno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/respect-malay-rulers-despite-political-differences-says-puteri-umno",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:45:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1530028/respect-malay-rulers-despite-political-differences-says-puteri-umno"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: A Puteri Umno delegate has urged Pakatan Harapan not to challenge the authority of Malay Rulers, despite political differences, to maintain respect for the institution as the nation's constitutional cornerstone. Nur Atiqah Othman stated that while differing opinions and political competition are part of democracy, the royal institution must be respected and boundaries observed.\n\n\"We can have different political views and debate during elections, but when it comes to the royal institution, we must maintain respect and adhere to the limits,\" she emphasized at the 2026 Umno General Assembly. Nur Atiqah, also deputy chief of Kedah Puteri Umno, expressed her concerns to the party leadership regarding the dynamics of relations within the unity government.\n\nShe urged political partners to engage in genuine cooperation rather than merely making stage promises, highlighting that some Umno-drafted proposals received no response from coalition partners. The party machinery was reportedly sidelined, with meetings not called and discussions forgotten, according to Nur Atiqah.\n\nShe stressed that the party machinery is on the ground, facing voters' questions and complaints, and their voices and sentiments must be heard. Never should political decisions disregard the spirit of those working at the grassroots, she stressed.\n\nRegarding calls for unity with other political parties, Nur Atiqah respected such views but stressed that Umno's principles, dignity, and identity must never be sacrificed. In politics, strategies can be adjusted, but the party's core values must remain intact.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan has been urged not to challenge or question the authority of the Malay Rulers, particularly over the power of pardon, for the sake of political differences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Puteri Umno urges respect for Pardons Board constitutional process",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/puteri-umno-urges-respect-for-pardons-board-constitutional-process",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:28:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}