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Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar

King of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong)

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Malaysia's military procurement scandal triggers historic freeze

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Issued rare public warning on military corruption

Malaysia's defence procurement system has produced scandal after scandalโ€”the Scorpene submarines, the littoral combat ships, now a suspected cartel controlling army tenders. On January 17, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim took a step no predecessor had: freezing all military and police procurement involving anyone under investigation, while ordering a comprehensive review of how the government buys weapons and equipment.

Updated Jan 18