{
  "id": 2731882,
  "title": "Zahid terbuka RCI Felda tapi jangan zalim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zahid-terbuka-rci-felda-tapi-jangan-zalim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/23/zahid-terbuka-rci-felda-tapi-jangan-zalim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that the government would soon reveal a report from the Special Patrol Unit (SPU) concerning Felda. In Kuala Lumpur, Zahid Hamidi expressed openness to the establishment of the Royal Malaysian Bureau of Investigation (RCI) to investigate Felda. However, he stressed that this should not aim to harass or disgrace any individual. The deputy prime minister pointed out that the estimated RM9 billion loss related to Felda cannot be taken lightly, and those responsible should be brought to court if strong evidence is presented. Zahid suggested that the responsibility should be taken by the prime minister to conduct the investigation even though the former Felda chairman has served his sentence. He added that the investigation should not be limited to management audits, but should also include forensic audits to identify the root cause of the losses and responsible parties. Zahid emphasized that during this critical period, approximately 225,000 Felda explorers and their generations need to be maintained, with around 1.8 million individuals directly and indirectly involved at present. Yesterday, Anwar Ibrahim stated that the government would soon reveal the report by the special patrol unit concerning Felda, including the legacy issues inherited by the agency. He mentioned that the government is now waiting for the findings of the special patrol unit's investigation before announcing the report. In a related development, Zahid stated that Malaysia needs to change its approach to Islamic tourism by offering a more comprehensive experience, not just promoting mosques and halal food. He noted that the Muslim tourist segment is growing rapidly, including from Western Asia, and Malaysia has significant potential to attract such a large group of tourists over the coming years. Malaysia has a lot of potential in this Islamic tourism sector, not just during specific events such as Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, or Ramadan, but throughout the year, we can offer and provide various Islamic tourism packages. According to Zahid, among the products that can be explored are cruise package tours with various Islamic-related activities throughout the journey, without affecting or changing the beliefs of the tourists.",
  "summary": "Timbalan perdana menteri berkata kerugian kira-kira RM9 bilion perlu disiasat menyeluruh termasuk melalui audit forensik.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zahid calls for forensic audit into alleged wrongdoing at Felda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zahid-calls-for-forensic-audit-into-alleged-wrongdoing-at-felda",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:01:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Forensic Audit Needed To Probe FELDA Issue - Ahmad Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/general-forensic-audit-needed-to-probe-felda-issue-ahmad-zahid",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:18:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zahid terbuka RCI Felda tapi jangan zalim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zahid-terbuka-rci-felda-tapi-jangan-zalim-2732554",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Forensic audit needed to determine abuse or governance lapses in Felda, says DPM Zahid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/forensic-audit-needed-to-determine-abuse-or-governance-lapses-in",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:19:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}