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  "id": 7456567,
  "title": "Unity minister calls for police probe over Umno man’s Catholic ‘joke’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-calls-for-police-probe-over-umno-mans-catholic-joke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/15/unity-minister-calls-for-police-probe-over-umno-man-s-catholic-joke"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National Unity Minister Aaron Ago Dagang has called for a police investigation into an Umno division leader's joke involving the Catholic clergy, according to reports. The joke, made at the Umno general assembly on Saturday, drew criticism and led to a police report being filed against Sepang Umno chief Noorazli Said. Aaron stated that jokes touching on religious institutions, clergy, sacred scriptures, or beliefs should never be made, emphasizing that religion should not be the subject of jokes. He highlighted that religion is not a subject for humor and urged that matters of sacred value and respect not be used as material for sexually themed jokes. Aaron acknowledged Noorazli's apology and expressed hope that the incident would serve as a lesson for all.",
  "summary": "Aaron Ago Dagang says the case should be probed for uttering words with the intent to wound religious feelings and causing disunity on grounds of religion.",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T00:50:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Unity minister condemns Umno assembly joke on Catholic clergy, urges authorities to act",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-condemns-umno-assembly-joke-on-catholic-clergy-urges",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:49:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unity minister calls for police probe over Umno man’s Catholic ‘joke’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-calls-for-police-probe-over-umno-mans-catholic-joke-7459362",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:30:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Unity minister: Religion not for jokes, probe Umno leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-religion-not-for-jokes-probe-umno-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:28:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Aaron calls for probe over jokes about Catholic clergy at Umno assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/aaron-calls-for-probe-over-jokes-about-catholic-clergy-at-umno",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:41:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "SHS placement: Catholic Bishops demand probe into alleged payments for school places",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/shs-placement-catholic-bishops-demand-probe-into-alleged-payments-for",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:17:00.000Z"
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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."
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