Hamzah said officials advised such a policy not good

 Poland, signed a contract worth US$1.83 billion to purchase 32 AW149 helicopters from Leonardo

 

Leader of the Oppostion Dato Seri Hamzah Zainuddin questioned gomen's decision to lease 28 helicopters at a cost of RM16.6 billion.

Hamzah compared the deal to that done by Poland, which signed a contract worth US$1.83 billion to purchase 32 AW149 helicopters from Leonardo.

"Why is the gomen implementing a policy to lease helicopters at a very high price?

"Poland bought (the helicopters) very cheap but we signed a contract to lease 28 helicopters for RM16.6 billion,' he said in Dewan Rakyat today.

• Hamzah said same company proposed similar contract when he was Home Minister.
• However, Hamzah rejected the proposal after thorough investigation

• Hamzah said officials advised such a policy not good 
• better to purchase helicopters 
• and award maintenance, repair, overhaul to local companies.

• more beneficial, create more job opportunities
• I rejected the proposal, he said

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