Don’t mislead public over rural road projects, PKR tells Umno

PKR deputy secretary-general Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad says deferring letters of acceptance for rural road projects is not the same as cancelling rural development projects.

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PKR disputes Umno's claims of cancelling rural projects, stating deferrals are not cancellations.

PKR's Saifuddin says deferring letters of acceptance isn't equivalent to cancelling projects.
Finance ministry suspended some approvals due to procurement issues, according to the Auditor-General's Report.
Sarawak's 2026 development allocation more than doubled under PM Anwar Ibrahim.

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PKR deputy secretary-general Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad (left) dares Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki to produce documents showing the list of projects being cancelled.MELAKA: PKR has urged Umno not to mislead the public about the finance ministry's directive to postpone the issuance of new letters of acceptance for rural road projects.

PKR deputy secretary-general Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad said deferring these letters of acceptance was not the same as cancelling rural development projects, as alleged by Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

"Do not confuse the deferral of these letters of acceptance for rural road projects with allegations of a wholesale cancellation of road, water supply and electricity projects.

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Published: October 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM GMT+8
By: Bernama
Section: Highlight
Length: 388 words · about 2 min read
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