project awarded to Boustead Naval Shipyard in December 2011
Patriot's Brigadier General (Rtd) Arshad Raji said trouble started in 2011
He said defence minister Zahid Hamidi, contrary to RMN changed LCS design
Request for change main factor for project delay, cost overrun, Arshad said.
1. https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/12/18/zahid-said-wasnt-defence-minister-when-billions-paid-despite-warships-non-d/1933069
KL Dec 18 — Zahid clarified he was not defence minister when govt paid RM6b
Zahid stressed he was defence minister from April 2009 to May 2013
Zahid said payments to Boustead made in 2019
I have no knowledge regarding issue of scheduled payments,” he said
2. https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/irregularities-in-bousteads-rm9-billion-combat-ship-project-what-you-need-to-know-270878
govt already paid RM6 billion
first ship to be delivered April 2019
but not one ship has been built to date
project awarded to Boustead Naval Shipyard in December 2011
Patriot's Brigadier General (Rtd) Arshad Raji said trouble started in 2011
He said defence minister Zahid Hamidi, contrary to RMN changed LCS design
Request for change main factor for project delay, cost overrun, Arshad said.
3. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/malaysia-mulls-contract-termination-option-for-littoral-combat-ship-programme
Putrajaya in Dec 2011 awarded BNS RM9.13b contract to build 6 vessels
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