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Malaysia's Sub Scandal Resurfaces

Malaysia's Sub Scandal Resurfaces

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John Berthelsen
Jul 20, 2011
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The noose could be tightening on one of Malaysia’s greatest military procurement scandals, the US$1 billion purchase of French-built Scorpène submarines commissioned by then-Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak in 2002.

The latest developments come at a time when Najib, as prime minister, has been touring Europe, meeting with Queen Elizabeth and Pope Benedic…

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