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Ministry of Defence Malaysia

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Malaysia's military procurement scandal triggers historic freeze

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Subject to procurement freeze and review

Malaysia's defence procurement system has produced scandal after scandal—the Scorpene submarines, the littoral combat ships, now a suspected cartel controlling army tenders. On January 17, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim froze all military and police procurement for anyone under investigation—a step no predecessor had taken. He also ordered a comprehensive review of the government's weapons and equipment purchases.

Updated May 21