PETALING JAYA: Construction of the littoral combat ships (LCS) is in progress at the Lumut Shipyard, says Armed Forces Pension Fund (LTAT) chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Nazim Abdul Rahman.
"I can confirm that the construction of the ships is ongoing," Ahmad Nazim said in a Facebook post on Tuesday .Muhyiddin calls for RCI on littoral combat ship scandal
"RM6bil was spent on almost all items needed to procure the equipment needed to build all six ships," he said, adding that buying the equipment in bulk was a cheaper option. "Hence a portion of the LCS funds was used to pay off the debts of PSC. This is in the Public Accounts Committee’s report," he said.Nevertheless, he said the LCS shipbuilding project by BNS has created technical and engineering job opportunities for almost 3,000 engineers and 400 local vendors in several fields with a project value of RM4bil.
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