{
  "id": 8469094,
  "title": "Why Loke out and not Nga, asks Akmal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/why-loke-out-and-not-nga-asks-akmal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/19/why-loke-out-and-not-nga-asks-akmal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A dispute has emerged between Dr Akmal Saleh of Umno Youth and DAP deputy chairman Nga Kor Ming after the Johor election. Dr Akmal has criticized Nga for choosing to resign as transport minister rather than stepping down as housing and local government minister, despite Nga’s promise to resign if Najib Razak was released from prison over the SRC International case. In a Facebook post, Dr Akmal questioned why Loke Siew Fook, the DAP secretary-general who resigned as transport minister, was the one to resign instead of Nga. \"If you’ve forgotten – or are pretending that you’ve forgotten – how to write a resignation letter, let me remind you,\" Dr Akmal wrote. \"Nga talked up a storm, but Loke took action. In the end, Nga stays as minister. How clever.\" This conflict is part of a growing feud between Umno and DAP leaders, with Dr Akmal previously offering to resubmit his resignation as a Melaka executive councillor if Nga resigned from her ministerial position.",
  "summary": "The Umno Youth chief takes another swipe at the DAP deputy chairman over the latter’s vow to resign if Najib Razak is freed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Why Loke out and not Nga, asks Akmal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/why-loke-out-and-not-nga-asks-akmal-8472772",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'Here's how to write it': Akmal dares Nga to honour resignation pledge after Loke quits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/heres-how-to-write-it-akmal-dares-nga-to-honour-resignation-pledge",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:15:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}