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  "id": 8880120,
  "title": "Ex-deputy minister, Kota Belud MP Yahya Lampong dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ex-deputy-minister-kota-belud-mp-yahya-lampong-dies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/21/ex-deputy-minister-kota-belud-mp-yahya-lampong-dies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yahya Lampong, a former deputy rural development minister and Kota Belud MP, passed away at the age of 86 at a Kuala Lumpur hospital. His son confirmed the death via a Facebook post, though the cause of death remains unconfirmed. Lampong served as the Kota Belud representative from 1982 to 1986 after winning the seat as an independent in the 1982 election. He also held the position of Tempasuk assemblyman in 1985, representing the Usno ticket. His political journey commenced in 1981 when he contested the Usukan seat for Berjaya. In the 2013 general election, Lampong contested the Papar parliamentary seat as a PKR candidate but was unsuccessful.",
  "summary": "He was elected Kota Belud MP in 1982 as an independent candidate, but has been in Berjaya, Usno and PKR.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ex-deputy minister, Kota Belud MP Yahya Lampong dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ex-deputy-minister-kota-belud-mp-yahya-lampong-dies-8881605",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:07:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former deputy minister Datuk Yahya Lampong dies at 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/former-deputy-minister-datuk-yahya-lampong-dies-at-86",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:47:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former deputy rural development minister Yahya Lampong dies at 86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/former-deputy-rural-development-minister-yahya-lampong-dies-at-86",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:19:35.000Z"
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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."
}