{
  "id": 6611840,
  "title": "Lawyer disputes Ismail’s claim proclamation signed under duress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lawyer-disputes-ismails-claim-proclamation-signed-under-duress-6611840",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/10/lawyer-disputes-ismail-s-claim-proclamation-signed-under-duress"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A lawyer representing four purported Negeri Sembilan chieftains has challenged Ismail Lasim's assertion that he signed a proclamation seeking to remove Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir under duress. Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz claimed Ismail's claim of duress being a last resort was merely an excuse, as there was no coercion involved. Ismail signed the proclamation on August 3, stating he was acting voluntarily and without coercion, accompanied by his lawyer Abu Bakar Isa Ramat.",
  "summary": "Lawyer acting for disputed chieftains says the Negeri Sembilan MB's claim that he was forced to sign the document was an afterthought.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lawyer claims Negri MB willingly signed proclamation to remove Tuanku Muhriz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lawyer-claims-negri-mb-willingly-signed-proclamation-to-remove-tuanku",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:31:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lawyer disputes Ismail’s claim proclamation signed under duress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lawyer-disputes-ismails-claim-proclamation-signed-under-duress",
        "published": "2026-09-10T15:41:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}