They added that Hishammuddin should come clean on whether BNS would b 英超直播 e given an “order book” of RM53 billion from the government to guarantee a sukuk issuance of RM4 billion to rehabilitate the LCS project.
PETALING JAYA: Former defence minister Mohamad Sabu and his then deputy Liew Chin Tong have denied claims that the littoral combat ship (LCS) project was halted due to a freeze by the Pakatan Harapan administration.
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“Hishammuddin and the government must give a clear and transparent explanation and guarantee that no funds have been manipulated,” they said.
They said as of August 2019, Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) was RM869 million in debt and owed original equipment manufacturers (OEM) RM767 million.
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They said that Hishammuddin had announced on Apr 20 that the LCS project would proceed, but details such as funding and timeline were not disclosed to anybody, NBA直播 including the Public Accounts Committee.
They were responding to former prime minister Najib Razak, who said that Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, had stopped the LCS pro 英超 ject for 15 months from September 2019 for investigations.
Mohamad and Liew had demanded an explanation from defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein on the financial status of BNS and the LCS project in Dewan Negara.
The duo said the LCS project was stopped due to financial problems which began before PH came into power.
“The LCS project was facing financial problems even before PH took over,” they said in a joint statement.
Other debts amounted to RM102.2 million and BNS’ total debt as of August 2019 stood at RM1.74 billion, they said.
They also asked Hishammuddin to clarify whether funds meant for the LCS project could legally be used to settle BNS’ debts from the old New Generational Patrol Vessel (NGPV) project.
They added that many subcontractors and OEMs had stopped work due to BNS’ financial problems.
PETALING JAYA: Former defence minister Mohamad Sabu and his then deputy Liew Chin Tong have denied claims that the littoral combat ship (LCS) project was halted due to a freeze by the Pakatan Harapan administration.
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“Hishammuddin and the government must give a clear and transparent explanation and guarantee that no funds have been manipulated,” they said.
They said as of August 2019, Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS) was RM869 million in debt and owed original equipment manufacturers (OEM) RM767 million.
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They said that Hishammuddin had announced on Apr 20 that the LCS project would proceed, but details such as funding and timeline were not disclosed to anybody, NBA直播 including the Public Accounts Committee.
They were responding to former prime minister Najib Razak, who said that Mohamad, better known as Mat Sabu, had stopped the LCS pro 英超 ject for 15 months from September 2019 for investigations.
Mohamad and Liew had demanded an explanation from defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein on the financial status of BNS and the LCS project in Dewan Negara.
The duo said the LCS project was stopped due to financial problems which began before PH came into power.
“The LCS project was facing financial problems even before PH took over,” they said in a joint statement.
Other debts amounted to RM102.2 million and BNS’ total debt as of August 2019 stood at RM1.74 billion, they said.
They also asked Hishammuddin to clarify whether funds meant for the LCS project could legally be used to settle BNS’ debts from the old New Generational Patrol Vessel (NGPV) project.
They added that many subcontractors and OEMs had stopped work due to BNS’ financial problems.
