{
  "id": 6724849,
  "title": "Speech of PM, govt in waiting, says KJ of Zahid’s Umno address",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/speech-of-pm-govt-in-waiting-says-kj-of-zahids-umno-address",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:29:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/11/speech-of-pm-govt-in-waiting-says-kj-of-zahid-s-umno-address"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin praised Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's keynote address at the party's general assembly, describing it as a \"speech of a prime minister in waiting\" and a \"speech of a government in waiting.\" Khairy, who returned to Umno after a period of absence, commented on Zahid's proposals to reintroduce the GST at a lower rate as part of the \"Malaysia Blue Agenda\" and his criticism of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Umno Vice-President Hishammuddin Hussein emphasized the importance of the party's future direction, stating that it lies in the leadership's ability to inspire a comeback and emerge stronger.",
  "summary": "Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had earlier told the general assembly his party can do better than the one led by 'guru'.",
  "key_points": [],
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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",
        "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."
}