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Felda's decline caused by political interference, says Anwar

Malaysia Times desk Original: New Straits Times 7/27 14:41 X
Felda's decline caused by political interference, says Anwar
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TAMPIN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has attributed Felda's financial troubles to excessive political interference in its management.

From the original report

He said the agency's decline was not caused by settlers but by those entrusted to lead it.

He said Felda, once regarded as the world's largest plantation organisation with annual profits running into billions of ringgit, had accumulated nearly RM10 billion in debt due to poor governance over the past several years.

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New Straits Times
Originally published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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