{
  "id": 17943642,
  "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-17943642",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T09:27:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "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, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, has vehemently denied accusations that he aimed to undermine the Madani Government by revealing the cancellation or delay of rural development projects in Sabah and Sarawak. As the Rural and Regional Development Minister, Zahid insisted that his statements regarding the suspension or cancellation of Letters of Acceptance (SSTs) for the projects were accurate. He expressed readiness to present official documents to back up his assertions.\n\nZahid firmly stated that he had no intention of sabotaging the government. He emphasized that there were instructions to cancel all pending and future letters of acceptance for the projects. He reportedly claimed to possess documentary evidence of these instructions and promised to show them to reporters.\n\nDuring a debate in the Dewan Rakyat, Jelutong MP, RSN Rayer, interjected with skepticism towards Zahid's statement regarding the cancellation of rural development projects in Sabah and Sarawak. Rayer claimed that Zahid's remarks were 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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}