{
  "id": 7968244,
  "title": "PMO lodges police report over fake PLUS highway expansion approval letter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pmo-lodges-police-report-over-fake-plus-highway-expansion-approval",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127392/pmo-lodges-police-report-over-fake-plus-highway-expansion-approval-letter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has filed a police report in response to a forged letter purporting Cabinet endorsement for a private financing scheme to expand the North-South Expressway (PLUS). The letter, dated July 17, 2026, falsely claimed approval from the Cabinet and alleged misuse of the Prime Minister's name and the PMO's official identity. The PMO clarified that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim did not issue or sign the letter and condemned any association with the document. The public is urged to avoid sharing or disseminating the forged letter. Appropriate legal action will be pursued against those involved.",
  "summary": "THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has lodged a police report over a forged approval letter for a proposed widening of the North-South Expressway (PLUS), involving the alleged misuse of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s name and the PMO’s offi...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PMO lodges police report over fake PLUS highway project letter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pmo-lodges-police-report-over-fake-plus-highway-project-letter",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:14:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "PMO: Letter claiming cabinet approval for PLUS highway widening is fake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pmo-letter-claiming-cabinet-approval-for-plus-highway-widening-is-fake",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:15:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "PMO says letter claiming Cabinet approval for PLUS highway widening is fake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pmo-says-letter-claiming-cabinet-approval-for-plus-highway-widening",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:22:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}