{
  "id": 6777957,
  "title": "‘Guru’ Anwar goes Gen Z with ‘Slayyy’ swipe at Zahid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/guru-anwar-goes-gen-z-with-slayyy-swipe-at-zahid-6777957",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T15:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/11/guru-anwar-goes-gen-z-with-slayyy-swipe-at-zahid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, where he expressed his hope that young Malaysians would learn from his \"Madani Diplomacy\" approach. Anwar's post concluded with the phrase \"Slayyy\" and a nail-polish emoji, reflecting Gen Z language. This exchange occurred after deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi criticized the Prime Minister's policies, using the term \"guru\" in reference to Anwar, which is a sign of respect in the Malay language. The criticism came amidst concerns over government policies, especially taxation. Zahid urged younger Umno members to \"slay\" and \"flex\" their ideas, emphasizing the need for Umno Youth and Puteri Umno to communicate with young voters using their language. This tension arose following Bloomberg's report of strained relations between Anwar and Zahid, caused by Barisan Nasional's decision to contest elections against Pakatan Harapan in Johor and Negeri Sembilan, and the DAP's push for institutional reforms.",
  "summary": "The prime minister's response came after his deputy has said Umno members must keep up with young people, who used such Gen Z terms as 'slay' and 'flex'.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}