Malaysian Combat Ships Yet Another Defense Scandal
A criminal scheme to loot and launder public funds?
By: Dennis Ignatius
Malaysia’s Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein recently announced that the government will proceed with a troubled procurement project to provide six littoral combat ships to the Royal Malaysian Navy.
According to media reports, Hishamuddin offered three reasons for the government’s decision: first, the navy needs the vessels; second…
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