Gov't keen to dive into Scorpene case, says Chin Tong

Putrajaya wants to help facilitate the hearing of ongoing cases in France linked to the Scorpene submarines scandal, deputy defence minister Liew Chin Tong said today.

Speaking to reporters in Parliament, Liew confirmed he had met two French lawyers who will file a legal suit in France on behalf of NGO Suaram over the controversial 2002 purchase of two Scorpene submarines...