Private television channel Awesome TV has claimed that the Berita 757 report on the possible axing of civil servants had been manipulated by certain parties.

Awesome TV said in a statement that it has no interest other than playing the role of a transparent and sincere news outlet for the benefit of the country.

"News 757 reported that observers suggested that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim evaluate and restructure the number of civil servants from 1.6 million to 800,000 because the total annual expenditure...