{
  "id": 7932475,
  "title": "Health Ministry denies claims officials absent from funerals of FDS crash victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/health-ministry-denies-claims-officials-absent-from-funerals-of-fds-7932475",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:20:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/17/health-ministry-denies-claims-officials-absent-from-funerals-of-fds-crash-victims/235475"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Health Ministry spokesman Dr Ismuni Bohari refuted claims that senior health officials did not attend the funerals of Flying Doctors Service (FDS) crash victims in Sarawak. Dr Ismuni himself visited the families of the crashed victims in Miri and Kuching, and paid his respects to the deceased. He stated that Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, along with the ministry's senior leaders, were present during the visits. Dr Ismuni highlighted that his presence was not merely an official duty, but also stemmed from humanitarian concerns and longstanding connections with the FDS team, as well as his role as a Sarawak native and National Public Health Programme director. He urged the news portal to verify facts before publishing information and suggested legal action if necessary.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Allegations that no senior health officials attended the funerals of members of the Flying...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Health Ministry denies claims officials absent from funerals of FDS crash victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/health-ministry-denies-claims-officials-absent-from-funerals-of-fds",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:20:53.000Z"
      }
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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."
}