{
  "id": 16150636,
  "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-16150636",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T03:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "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 has urged the federal government to reveal crucial details about the TuJu road navigation app, including its cost, tender process, and approval. The app, developed by Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd and owned by the Malaysian Highway Authority, has been a national embarrassment after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim barred civil servants from using Waze, instead directing them to use TuJu due to sovereignty concerns and security risks. Lim criticized the app, stating it was defective and unusable, and questioned how the Prime Minister could endorse a product that was clearly flawed. He alleged that members of the PCSB board, which approved the app, have no relevant expertise in technology or road navigation. Lim demanded answers about whether an open tender was conducted and if proper due diligence was performed, emphasizing the need for transparency, accountability, and upholding 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...",
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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."
}