{
  "id": 6594052,
  "title": "‘Apa yang kita nak malu’, Akmal pertahan pemimpin Umno berdepan dakwaan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/apa-yang-kita-nak-malu-akmal-pertahan-pemimpin-umno-berdepan-dakwaan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T13:14:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/10/apa-yang-kita-nak-malu-akmal-pertahan-pemimpin-umno-berdepan-dakwaan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ketua Pemuda Umno, Dr Akmal Saleh, has asserted that supporters of Anwar Ibrahim do not feel embarrassed while expressing their backing for the PKR president when he is imprisoned. Kuala Lumpur: Dr Akmal stated that there is no reason to feel ashamed of supporting them as there is no evidence of their guilt. Referring to the accusation of abusing power against former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, Akmal said the charges do not mean he is guilty. Have we ever felt embarrassed? Let's support our leader, he said in a concluding address at the Umno Youth Assembly here. Besides Azeez, a former Umno minister believed to be charged for falsely misusing assets is also facing accusations on Monday. Other Umno leaders who have been accused and found guilty include former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is serving a prison sentence for the SRC International case and an additional 15-year prison term in the 1MDB case. Akmal compared Umno's action of supporting its leader with the support given to Anwar Ibrahim during the latter's imprisonment. They never felt embarrassed. Now, they want to see Anwar's release and make a big advertisement poster. Is anyone embarrassed? No, he said. Akmal also supported Najib's second royal pardon application in the SRC case, saying Umno never questioned the King's decision to grant Anwar a pardon in 2018. He warned against challenging the prerogative of the King. The Pemuda Umno will hold a rally if any individual or organization challenges the power of the King, he stressed. This is the Pemuda's promise. We will gather and resist until exhausted, he added. Earlier, Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Hannah Yeoh confirmed that the Federal Territory Conciliation Committee would convene early tomorrow morning. This follows reports that the Najib's pardon application request is expected to be among the matters discussed in the committee meeting.",
  "summary": "Ketua Pemuda Umno berkata seseorang yang didakwa tidak bermakna individu itu telah didapati bersalah.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Apa yang kita nak malu’, Akmal pertahan pemimpin Umno berdepan dakwaan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/apa-yang-kita-nak-malu-akmal-pertahan-pemimpin-umno-berdepan-dakwaan-6596283",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:14:43.000Z"
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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."
}