My family members don’t get govt contracts, says Hisham

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DEFENCE Minister Datuk Seri His­ham­muddin Hussein (pic) will not allow his family members to obtain government contracts because it will be seen as a conflict of interest.

Issuing a denial of any involvement in the award of a government contract to his youn­ger brother, Hishammuddin said his brother did not get benefits from him.