{
  "id": 17940794,
  "title": "Zahid denies trying to sabotage govt, says he has documents on cancelled rural projects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/zahid-denies-trying-to-sabotage-govt-says-he-has-documents-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:27:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/03/zahid-denies-trying-to-sabotage-govt-says-he-has-documents-on-cancelled-rural-projects/241847"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has refuted claims that he aimed to undermine the Madani Government by exposing the cancellation or delay of rural development projects in Sabah and Sarawak. As the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, Zahid insisted that his comments about the suspension or termination of Letters of Acceptance (SSTs) for the projects were truthful. He stressed his readiness to present official documents in support of his assertions. \"I had no intention to sabotage the government. The truth is that there were directives to cancel all SSTs that have been or are scheduled to be issued,\" Zahid told reporters following a visit to the Mara Higher Education and TVET Tour 2026 programme in Melaka. Earlier, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer interjected during a debate in the Dewan Rakyat, challenging Zahid's statement about the cancellation of rural development projects in Sabah and Sarawak. Rayer termed Zahid's remarks as an attempt to sabotage the Madani Government.",
  "summary": "JASIN, Nov 3 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has denied allegations that he...",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy PM Zahid denies sabotaging government.",
    "Zahid claims documents on cancelled rural projects.",
    "Rayer accuses Zahid's remarks of government sabotage."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zahid denies trying to sabotage unity government with shelved projects remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/zahid-denies-trying-to-sabotage-unity-government-with-shelved-17943267",
        "published": "2026-11-03T09:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}