{
  "id": 8132344,
  "title": "Hannah Yeoh denies signing viral Najib house-arrest order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hannah-yeoh-denies-signing-viral-najib-house-arrest-order",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T00:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127409/hannah-yeoh-denies-signing-viral-najib-house-arrest-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh has vehemently denied circulating a purported house-arrest order for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that has been circulating on social media. In a statement posted on her Facebook page, Yeoh clarified that she never signed such an order and urged the public not to disseminate the document, which she described as fake.\n\nShe emphasized that the Pardons Board had not yet convened to consider the matter, and warned against the circulation of this fraudulent document. Her press secretary had already reported the matter to the authorities over the dissemination of the fake document.\n\nThe denial of the house-arrest order came in the wake of renewed speculation surrounding Najib's pardon application. Reports indicated that the Federal Territories Pardons Board, chaired by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, was scheduled to meet again, just a week after deferring Najib's pardon application at its meeting on September 11. The reports suggested that Najib's pardon application would be the sole agenda item for the upcoming meeting.",
  "summary": "MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has denied signing a purported house-arrest order involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that has gone viral on social media. Yeoh said the Pardons Board ha...",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : KL To Create 49ha Of New Recreational Spaces, Boosts Protection For Green Areas - Hannah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/general-kl-to-create-49ha-of-new-recreational-spaces-boosts",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:11:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "KL to add 49ha of green spaces as city moves to protect open areas, says Hannah Yeoh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kl-to-add-49ha-of-green-spaces-as-city-moves-to-protect-open-areas",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:15:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hannah Yeoh's aide denies signature on purported Najib house arrest order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hannah-yeohs-aide-denies-signature-on-purported-najib-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-09-17T16:01:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}