{
  "id": 7274913,
  "title": "Umno leaders call on Sepang chief to apologise over Catholic clergy joke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/umno-leaders-call-on-sepang-chief-to-apologise-over-catholic-clergy-7274913",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:43:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/14/umno-leaders-call-on-sepang-chief-to-apologise-over-catholic-clergy-joke"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno leaders Salleh Said Keruak and Dr Akmal Saleh have urged Sepang Umno chief Noorazli Said to apologize for a joke he made at the party’s general assembly. Sabah MP Wilfred Madius Tangau, a Umno veteran, has also called for Noorazli to apologize. The joke involved a reference to a Bible verse that does not actually appear in the chapter. Umno leaders emphasized the importance of treating religion and religious figures with respect.",
  "summary": "Salleh Said Keruak says religious figures must always be treated with respect, while Dr Akmal Saleh says religion should not be made the subject of jokes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "'Imagine if it was an imam': Akmal slams Catholic joke, tells Umno delegate to apologise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/imagine-if-it-was-an-imam-akmal-slams-catholic-joke-tells-umno",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:00:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno leaders call on Sepang chief to apologise over Catholic clergy joke",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/umno-leaders-call-on-sepang-chief-to-apologise-over-catholic-clergy",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Catholic Lawyers' Society condemns UMNO leader's derogatory remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/catholic-lawyers-society-condemns-umno-leaders-derogatory-remarks",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:27:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}