{
  "id": 8380255,
  "title": "Desak singkir Umno dari Kabinet atas pengampunan Najib, DAP diberitahu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/desak-singkir-umno-dari-kabinet-atas-pengampunan-najib-dap-diberitahu-8380255",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T04:14:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/19/desak-singkir-umno-dari-kabinet-atas-pengampunan-najib-dap-diberitahu"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A DAP executive committee meeting will convene later today to decide the party's stance and subsequent actions following conditional Najib Razak pardon, according to a report from Petaling Jaya. Former DAP leader Ong Kian Ming believes the party should offer condolences to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and urge him to remove Umno from the Cabinet following Najib's conditional pardon. DAP must demonstrate that freeing Najib is a red line for them, as supporters anticipate the party will respond with concrete actions, such as demanding Anwar remove Umno from the Cabinet before the next meeting to show Pakatan Harapan's rejection of Umno's attempts to obtain Najib's pardon and collect a RM50 million fine imposed on him. Deputy Prime Minister and interim Umno president Zahid Hamidi has openly challenged Anwar to remove Umno members from the Cabinet since several months ago. This presents Anwar with the best opportunity to respond to Zahid's challenge, according to Ong, who also notes that the 2027 budget can still be approved without the 30 National Front MPs' support. Ong suggests that the proposed action is more logical than DAP placing itself in the Cabinet, as blaming Public Works Department Minister Hannah Yeoh for the pardon decision is unjust, as the prerogative to grant pardons lies with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. If anyone should be relieved of their cabinet position immediately, it might be Nga Kor Ming, who previously stated he would resign from a cabinet position if BN wins big in Johor and Najib is pardoned. Ong acknowledges that DAP could threaten to withdraw support for the government as a whole, but such a move might lead to a parliamentary dissolution, as the National Front would likely do the same to Anwar, who would lose his majority support. However, this course of action carries significant risks, as it could undermine the foundations of Pakatan Harapan and raise questions about whether DAP should remain in the coalition. If the 1MDB scandal and Najib's house arrest truly represent a red line for DAP, then the party is justified in withdrawing from the Cabinet and leaving the national government if Anwar does not agree with these demands. In other words, if DAP wants to offer condolences under these conditions, it should act decisively to avoid undermining its commitment to the 'red line' principle. The DAP executive committee meeting will decide on the party's stance and subsequent actions regarding conditional Najib Razak pardon.",
  "summary": "Penganalisis dan bekas ahli DAP Ong Kian Ming mengingatkan Umno bahawa skandal 1MDB antara sebab utama kejatuhannya pada 2018.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Najib di rumah, Umno di luar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/najib-di-rumah-umno-di-luar",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}