New hospital for veterans


Hishamuddin (fifth from left) and Zambry (in blue) inspecting troops from the 23rd Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment, during his visit to the site of the proposed veterans hospital in Ipoh. — Photos: RONNIE CHIN/The Star

THE proposed dedicated Veterans Hospital to be built in Ipoh will not cost the Ministry of Defence a single sen Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said.

The project will be a joint venture between the public and private sector under which the government provides the land for the project while a private developer will bear the construction cost.

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