{
  "id": 15699708,
  "title": "Anwar: Govt did not order delay or halt to Felda probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/anwar-govt-did-not-order-delay-or-halt-to-felda-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:46:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/20/anwar-govt-did-not-order-delay-or-halt-to-felda-probe/239835"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that there were no orders given to postpone or cease investigations into the alleged misappropriation linked to the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda). As finance minister, Anwar explained that the investigation process required time to finalize the investigation papers prior to initiating prosecution. \"The Felda matter was indeed brought to the cabinet's attention, and no one obstructed the investigation. The sole requirement was for the probe to be carried out transparently,\" he mentioned during the Minister's Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat today. Responding to a supplementary question from Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PN-Pasir Mas) regarding the delay in prosecuting the Felda issue despite disputed transactions occurring between 2010 and 2020, Anwar stated that a white paper on Felda was tabled in 2019, but no subsequent action was taken until the incumbent government assumed power in 2022.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said no instructions had been issued to delay or ha...",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated no orders to delay or halt Felda probe.",
    "Investigation needed time to finalize papers before prosecution.",
    "White paper on Felda filed in 2019, action resumed under current government."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Prime Minister's clarification shifts the focus from potential political interference to the procedural necessity of finalizing investigation papers before the government can pursue formal legal action.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar: Govt did not order delay or halt to Felda probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/anwar-govt-did-not-order-delay-or-halt-to-felda-probe-15704297",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:46:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}