Ministry to ensure assets procurement to be conducted transparently

The Defence Ministry has given its assurance that the procurements under the littoral combat ship (LCS) project to streamline the country’s naval assets will go through a transparent process without leakages, abuse of power or corruption.

Senior Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said thinking outside the box is needed in the procurement of defence assets as defence issues and national security cannot be compromised with money, political elements and narrow-mindedness.

“The Armed Forces leadership and I will...