{
  "id": 16147788,
  "title": "Lim Guan Eng demands govt reveal cost, tender process and approval behind ‘national embarrassment’ TuJu app",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/lim-guan-eng-demands-govt-reveal-cost-tender-process-and-approval",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/23/lim-guan-eng-demands-govt-reveal-cost-tender-process-and-approval-behind-national-embarrassment-tuju-app/240283"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — DAP lawmaker Lim Guan Eng is demanding that the federal government reveal details about the TuJu road navigation app, including its cost, tender process, and approval. The app's failure has become a national embarrassment after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered civil servants to stop using Waze and switch to TuJu, citing sovereignty concerns and the security risk of Israeli government interference. TuJu, owned by the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and developed by Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd (PCSB), was launched on November 26, 2025, and has been under development since 2022. Lim questioned how the Prime Minister could recommend a defective app, stating that the board of directors for PCSB includes individuals linked to opposition parties. He argued that while there's nothing inherently wrong with opposition politicians securing government contracts, those directors lack the necessary expertise in technology, software engineering, or road navigation apps. Lim emphasized the need for transparency, accountability, and a proper open tender process, urging the government to come clean about TuJu's development costs and who approved it, to uphold public trust and the reformist spirit.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today called on the federal government to disclose how much the TuJu...",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}