{
  "id": 6703573,
  "title": "'Guru, listen to the people': Zahid tells Anwar to reinstate GST",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/guru-listen-to-the-people-zahid-tells-anwar-to-reinstate-gst",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:58:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1530358/guru-listen-people-zahid-tells-anwar-reinstate-gst"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called on the unity government to reintroduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST), dismissing the notion of a GST and Sales and Service Tax (SST) hybrid system. He urged guru, interpreted as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, to heed the people's demands and revert to the GST system. In his address at the 2026 Umno General Assembly, Zahid urged Anwar to \"listen to what the people are saying\" and lamented the change to the taxation system.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants the unity government to reinstate the Goods and Services Tax (GST).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anwar-tells-pkr-sabah-to-close-ranks-gear-up-for-next-ge",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar tells PKR to close ranks, gear up for GE16",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/anwar-tells-pkr-to-close-ranks-gear-up-for-ge16",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:46:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}