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Malaysian Mindef Chief to Speak on Sub Scandal

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Jun 27, 2012
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Defense Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is expected to take to the floor of the Malaysian parliament tonight to mount a defense of his ministry’s 2002 purchase of Scorpene submarines from a subsidiary of the French defense company DCN.

Although Zahid Hamidi was due to speak on allegations that Malaysian navy documents were sold to DCN to help its bid for the…

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