Malaysiakini: Eurocopter deal still on behind our backs?

Was the Malaysian government lying to the public or was it a mere misreport by the press when it was announced that the Eurocopter deal was to be scrapped?

But then again, any fault by the press seemed irrelevant now as the real concern lies with the money the government would be forking out to fund the purchase of 12 EC-725 Cougars.