Mat Sabu and Chin Tong release excerpts of LCS forensic audit, claim findings detail how senior execs formed companies to pursue vested interests
(MMO) - Former defence minister Mohamad Sabu and his former deputy Liew Chin Tong today released excerpts from a yet-to-be declassified forensic audit report on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)…
Federal Court bars Hisyam from discharging himself as Najib’s lawyer
The Federal Court has disallowed lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik from discharging himself as Najib’s Razak’s counsel in the former prime minister’s SRC International appeal.
(FMT) - Chief Justice…
Declassified report shows Zahid changed LCS ship design against navy’s wishes
Former Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi changed the design of the littoral combat ship (LCS) from Sigma to Gowind in 2011, contradicting the opinion of the navy.
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BNS far from ship-shape
Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS), the company embroiled in the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) scandal, was in bad financial shape, running up losses amounting to RM462mil between 2014 and 2018.
Declassified LCS report reveals estimated cost of project ballooned to RM11.145 billion
(The Star) - The estimated cost of the six littoral combat ship (LCS) had ballooned to RM11.145 billion instead of the original RM9 billion, according to the declassified report on the project.…
Govt declassifies governance panel’s report on LCS project
(FMT) - The governance, procurement and finance investigation committee’s report on the littoral combat ship (LCS) project has been declassified.
In a Facebook post, Public Accounts Committee…
Umno’s silence as Najib fights for fair trial wrong, says insider
(FMT) - An Umno leader has questioned the silence of party leaders as its former president and former prime minister Najib Razak faces an uphill battle in his SRC International appeal at Federal…
Federal Court denies Najib’s bid to postpone case
(FMT) - The Federal Court has denied Najib Razak’s bid to postpone his SRC International appeal, with Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat stating that the appeal must proceed as scheduled.
“We…
Umno man hails Ismail’s brave decisions in first year as PM
(FMT) - An Umno leader, marking Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s first year as prime minister, has hailed Ismail for making brave decisions and introducing radical changes in politics.
Umno vice-president…
Federal Court dismisses Najib’s bid to adduce fresh evidence
The Federal Court has dismissed Najib Razak’s application to adduce fresh evidence in his final appeal to prove that judge Nazlan Ghazali was under a serious conflict of interests when presiding…
Perikatan says scheduling another meeting with Ismail Sabri on DPM post, as Umno and Bersatu remain in stalemate
Perikatan Nasional (PN) said it will schedule another meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to discuss the latter's deal for it to have the deputy prime minister's post, in…
Day 1 of Najib’s last SRC International appeal: What’s transpired so far
(MMO) - The new team of lawyers representing Datuk Seri Najib Razak today sought to convince a five-judge panel in the Federal Court to present additional evidence in his final SRC International…
Federal Court allows Najib’s bid for new evidence in SRC International case
The defence argued that Nazlan’s role in Maybank was closely related to the matters of SRC, pointing out that Maybank was instrumental in the formation of the former 1MDB subsidiary company.
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Which defence minister is responsible for the LCS scandal?
Which of the nine defence ministers of Malaysia since 1990 is responsible for the latest mega defence procurement scandal, the RM9 billion littoral combatant ship (LCS)?
Lim Kit Siang
Since…
Report: MACC eyes charges against ‘VIP’ ops director as person of interest in LCS scandal
Cost overruns for the LCS project so far have totalled RM1.4 billion, with RM400 million used to pay old debts from an old patrol vessel project, the PAC said on August 4.
(MMO) - An operations…
Disclose investigations into Meta claim on police running ‘troll farm’, Guan Eng tells IGP
DAP national chairman Lim Guan Eng today urged Inspector-General Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani to speed up and make public investigations into purported links between Malaysia’s men in…
We will go solo in GE15, BN says it again
(Bernama) - Barisan Nasional (BN) is keeping to its decision to go solo in the 15th general election (GE15).
BN deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan said the coalition would boost its efforts to win…
I won’t flinch an inch, says Najib ahead of final SRC appeal
(The Star) - Datuk Seri Najib Razak says he will not “flinch an inch” in Barisan Nasional’s fight in facing the 15th General Election, a day ahead of his final appeal against his conviction in the…
DAP’s Chin Tong calls for special parliamentary sitting to discuss on LCS scandal
(MMO) - Johor Opposition leader Liew Chin Tong urged the government to call for a special parliamentary sitting to discuss the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project scandal.
He said it was…
Stop trying to pin LCS scandal on anyone else but yourself, Kit Siang tells Najib
(MMO) - DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang today demanded Datuk Seri Najib Razak accept responsibility for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal instead of trying to put the blame on others.
The…
Najib will play his last card on Monday
(The Star) - After a four-year court battle, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his new lawyers will be up against their greatest challenge when the SRC International Sdn Bhd case…
LCS combat system may be obsolete in 10 years, says MP
An opposition MP has warned that the combat management system of the littoral combat ships (LCS) currently under construction may be obsolete within the next decade after a change of…
LCS scandal: They don’t mind being labelled as traitors as long as they can be rich – Mukhriz
“Generally, people know that the Umno leadership administering the government at the time was involved in various embezzlement scandals such as 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), SRC International…
MACC investigator: Najib used powers as PM to order 1MDB audit report changed, protect himself from civil, criminal action
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak used his powers to instruct for changes to be made in 2016 to the auditor-general's audit report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) before it could…
I brought girlfriend to raid Najib’s home? Preposterous: ex-top cop
Datuk Seri Amar Singh Ishar Singh rubbishes allegation by Raja Petra Kamaruddin in blog post
(The Vibes) - Former Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Amar Singh Ishar Singh has rubbished an…
RoS: Umno’s constitutional amendment to defer internal polls still unresolved
Umno's attempt to amend its party constitution on holding internal elections within six months after the 15th general election (GE15) is still pending, the Registrar of Societies (RoS) has…
LCS scandal: DAP mounts pressure on MACC chief, AG to resign
(Malaysiakini) - The DAP has reiterated its call for the resignation of MACC chief Azam Baki and Attorney-General Idrus Harun over the duo's alleged failure to act on the Littoral Combat Ships…
Rafizi: Who is the ‘big shark’ in the LCS scandal?
(MMO) - PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli today alleged that there were plans from the beginning to hide irregularities in the littoral combat ship (LCS) project for Malaysia’s navy through…