{
  "id": 7445550,
  "title": "Permohonan maaf saya ikhlas, Noorazli beritahu pemimpin DAP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/permohonan-maaf-saya-ikhlas-noorazli-beritahu-pemimpin-dap",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/15/permohonan-maaf-saya-ikhlas-noorazli-beritahu-pemimpin-dap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sepang Umno chief Noorazli Said questioned DAP leader's claim that his apology for making a joke about a Catholic priest and nurse was insincere, claiming it was not up to him to decide what was sincere or insincere. Noorazli stressed that his apology was sincere and not intended to insult Christian followers, priests or nuns. He also said he would not mind being criticized and admitted that referring to Psalm 129 in the Bible was inappropriate. If what I conveyed hurt the Christian community, I apologize. That is my stance, he said in a Facebook post. Noorazli then quoted several Bible verses to make amends, show compassion and forgiveness, and urged his critics to be fair to him. We should not talk about love and tolerance at one time, then in another become quick to judge someone's sincerity, he urged. If every apology had to be evaluated politically before being accepted, when would our society ever heal? I do not ask anyone to forget what happened. I choose to learn from this incident and move forward with respect for all religions because my religion teaches love, tolerance and forgiveness. And I hope those who criticize me will be willing to do the same, he said. As Umno's area chief, Noorazli said he would apologize if his joke offended anyone or hurt anyone's feelings. A few hours later, he changed his stance in a Facebook post, saying he would apologize rather than saying he had already apologized. DAP Bilut adun Lee Chin Chen criticized Noorazli's statement, saying the offer to apologize if someone found his joke offensive was two entirely different things.",
  "summary": "Ketua Umno Sepang itu persoal pemimpin DAP yang pertikai keikhlasannya dan beliau turut petik beberapa ayat Bible mengenai saling memaafkan.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Permohonan maaf saya ikhlas, Noorazli beritahu pemimpin DAP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/permohonan-maaf-saya-ikhlas-noorazli-beritahu-pemimpin-dap-7450065",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:33:00.000Z"
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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."
}