{
  "id": 8373654,
  "title": "Push for Umno’s removal from Cabinet over Najib pardon, DAP told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/push-for-umnos-removal-from-cabinet-over-najib-pardon-dap-told-8373654",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:17:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/19/push-for-umno-s-removal-from-cabinet-over-najib-pardon-dap-told"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A former DAP leader has urged the party to demand the removal of Umno from the Cabinet, in response to Najib Razak's conditional pardon. Ong Kian Ming, a political analyst, stated that DAP must demonstrate that allowing Najib out of prison was a red line for the party. He suggested that DAP should challenge Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to remove Umno Cabinet members from office. This ultimatum should come with a deadline, or it would be considered superficial. DAP could also threaten to pull support for the government as a whole, which could lead to Parliament's dissolution. However, this would be a riskier move that could threaten the foundation of PH. The former Bangi MP warned Umno not to take Malay support for granted and to tread cautiously in responding to Najib's pardon, as the 1MDB scandal was a significant reason for its downfall in 2018.",
  "summary": "Analyst and ex-DAP member Ong Kian Ming also warns Umno to tread cautiously, reminding the party that 1MDB was one of the main reasons it fell from power in 2018.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fadhlina: Najib’s conditional royal pardon is King’s prerogative, not Anwar’s or Pakatan’s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/fadhlina-najibs-conditional-royal-pardon-is-kings-prerogative-not",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Najib 1MDB court case status unchanged after conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/najib-1mdb-court-case-status-unchanged-after-conditional-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:08:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "LFL: Anwar, govt must take full responsibility for Najib's pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/lfl-anwar-govt-must-take-full-responsibility-for-najibs-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:57:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Push for Umno’s removal from Cabinet over Najib pardon, DAP told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/push-for-umnos-removal-from-cabinet-over-najib-pardon-dap-told",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:17:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Najib’s conditional pardon: Time for DAP to take a strong stance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/najibs-conditional-pardon-time-for-dap-to-take-a-strong-stance",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}