{"id":5415,"date":"2022-04-20T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=5415"},"modified":"2022-04-23T18:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T10:23:10","slug":"cabinet-unanimously-agrees-to-proceed-with-lcs-procurement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/20\/cabinet-unanimously-agrees-to-proceed-with-lcs-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Unanimously Agrees to Proceed with LCS Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has unanimously agreed to proceed with the project to procure Cabinet unanimously agrees to proceed with LCS procurement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the decision was taken at today\u2019s Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the decision was made after taking into consideration two key factors, namely the LCS assets were much needed by the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), as well as there being 400 vendors involved in the project, with a financial implication of over RM4 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe LCS are definitely assets which are very much wanted and needed by the RMN not just for its modernisation under its transformation plan but, more importantly, to raise the armada\u2019s preparedness as well as improve the country\u2019s maritime security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe that today\u2019s decision will further boost the morale and spirit of the RMN personnel to continue fighting for the country\u2019s sovereignty,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 400 vendors involved, Hishammuddin said over 100 of them were companies owned by Malaysians, with 90% linked to Malaysian armed forces veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/FB_IMG_1650709182895.jpg?resize=640%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cabinet unanimously agrees to proceed with LCS procurement\" class=\"wp-image-5414 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/FB_IMG_1650709182895.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/FB_IMG_1650709182895.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3314475734161595\" data-ad-slot=\"7610079946\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the Cabinet had also set up a special governance committee chaired by the Treasury secretary-general and the defence ministry secretary-general to monitor the LCS project for the next six months and report the latest developments to the Cabinet each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wish to stress that the decision to continue with the LCS project does not mean those involved in wrongdoing in the project previously would get off scot-free. The MACC had remanded two CEOs previously and the MACC, too, will be urged to expedite its investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnyone found guilty will be brought to justice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has unanimously agreed to proceed with the project to procure Cabinet unanimously agrees to proceed with LCS procurement Defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the decision was taken at today\u2019s Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. 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