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We all live in a Scorpene Submarine

Nov 20, 2018

Image source: FMT

The MACC is relooking into the controversial purchase of Scorpene submarines, when Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was Defence Minister. 

Investigators are likely to call up other individuals linked to the case, including political analyst and former aide to Najib, Abdul Razak Baginda. 

They will be looking at whether kickbacks were given when the purchase was made 16 years ago.

Najib was grilled over the case for almost four hours by the MACC yesterday.

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Anthony Loke isn't scared of Vigneswaran slander suit

Transport Minister Anthony Loke says he's not bothered by Tan Sri S. A. Vigneswaran’s threat to sue him for defamation.

Loke adds if he has to face legal action on top of his duties as a minister, then so be it.

He emphasised that the issue was never about Vigneswaran wearing sandals, but because he had entered a restricted area in KLIA without prior authorisation.

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Finance Ministry to raise MINDEF allocation under Budget 2019

Image source: The Malaysian Insight

Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu says the Budget allocation for his Ministry in 2019 would be increased from time to time.

This is subject to the government’s current financial status to ensure the security of the country was at optimum level.

RM15.3 bil will be allocated for MINDEF next year, with RM1.4 bil allocated for the maintenance of major assets of the Armed Forces.