{
  "id": 6951988,
  "title": "Former judge Syed Ahmad Idid denies requesting RM10.5mil compensation over 1996 resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/former-judge-syed-ahmad-idid-denies-requesting-rm10-5mil-compensation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T16:24:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1531441/former-judge-syed-ahmad-idid-denies-requesting-rm105mil-compensation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former High Court judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Idid has denied allegations that he requested RM10.5 million in compensation for his 1996 resignation from the Malaysian judiciary. In a letter to Malaysian Bar president Anand Raj, Syed Ahmad Idid clarified that the RM10.5 million figure mentioned in recent reports pertained to other judges affected by the 1988 judicial crisis, a situation distinct from his own circumstances. He emphasized that his resignation was not solely about personal financial gain, but a matter of legal and constitutional principles. Syed Ahmad Idid's decision to resign in 1996 stemmed from exposing alleged misconduct and corruption within the judiciary, an act he believed was crucial for maintaining the independence and integrity of the judicial system.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former High Court judge Datuk Syed Ahmad Idid Syed Abdullah Idid has clarified that he never requested, demanded, or set a compensation amount of RM10.5 million from the Malaysian government over his resignation nearly 30 years ago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Justice delayed must still be justice delivered — Syed Mohammed Idid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/justice-delayed-must-still-be-justice-delivered-syed-mohammed-idid",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}