{
  "id": 6711434,
  "title": "Zahid says Umno still hopes for favourable outcome after Najib clemency deferred",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zahid-says-umno-still-hopes-for-favourable-outcome-after-najib",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:16:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/11/zahid-says-umno-still-hopes-for-favourable-outcome-after-najib-clemency-deferred/234812"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi expressed disappointment over the postponement of former prime minister Najib Razak's clemency application, but stated that the party still hopes for a favourable outcome. Zahid emphasized respect for the Malay Rulers and urged His Majesty the King to use his wisdom in deciding Najib's application. The Prime Minister's Department confirmed that Najib's clemency application has been deferred to a future sitting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zahid takes swipe at Anwar, says Umno can do better than ‘guru’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zahid-takes-swipe-at-anwar-says-umno-can-do-better-than-guru",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Zahid says Umno still hopes for favourable outcome after Najib clemency deferred",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zahid-says-umno-still-hopes-for-favourable-outcome-after-najib-6717711",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:16:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Zahid 'saddened' by Najib's pardon hearing postponement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zahid-saddened-by-najibs-pardon-hearing-postponement",
        "published": "2026-09-11T06:11:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "UMNO chief Zahid calls for 'immediate' GE16, takes apparent swipes at PM Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/umno-chief-zahid-calls-for-immediate-ge16-takes-apparent-swipes-at-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:04:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}