Has govt considered navy’s needs in LCS revival? Asks ex-minister, deputy

Former defence minister Mohamad Sabu and his former deputy Liew Chin Tong have questioned the government’s plans to revive the littoral combat ship (LCS) project, which has been beset by delays and cost overruns.

Among others, they questioned whether the revival had taken the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) requirements into consideration, and whether the causes of the delay had been addressed.

They said they find it “curious” that Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement of the project’s revival yesterday only spoke on...