{
  "id": 9513705,
  "title": "Negeri Sembilan MB coy over coerced signing allegation, claims ‘overtaken by events’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/negeri-sembilan-mb-coy-over-coerced-signing-allegation-claims-9513705",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:19:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/24/negeri-sembilan-mb-coy-over-coerced-signing-allegation-claims-overtaken-by-events/236347"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim evaded questions regarding allegations that he was coerced into signing a proclamation related to Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. He stated that the matter has been \"overtaken by events\" and would not provide further details on the status of his police report. Ismail had previously admitted to signing the controversial proclamation under duress, but would not comment further. He filed a police report on September 8 following confirmation from Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail that two separate reports had been received regarding the alleged forced signing, with the case currently being classified to determine the appropriate investigation approach.",
  "summary": "SEREMBAN, Sept 24 — Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim dodged questions today regarding his police r...",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/police-probing-negri-sembilan-royal-dispute-from-all-angles-says",
        "published": "2026-09-24T03:23:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Home minister: Police probing Negeri Sembilan royal dispute from ‘every angle’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/home-minister-police-probing-negeri-sembilan-royal-dispute-from-every",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:07:16.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Straw poll: N Sembilan residents urge outsiders to stay out of royal crisis, hope for swift end",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/straw-poll-n-sembilan-residents-urge-outsiders-to-stay-out-of-royal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:10:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Police investigating Negeri Sembilan crisis from various angles - Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/police-investigating-negeri-sembilan-crisis-from-various-angles",
        "published": "2026-09-24T04:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}