French lawyers hope govt will expedite Scorpene case, Liew says case no longer under Mindef but MACC


KUALA LUMPUR: The two lawyers who are involved in a legal suit in France over the controversial purchase of French Scorpene submarines are hoping for the Malaysian government to step up its efforts in assisting their legal case, says Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong.

The duo - William Bourdon and his colleague Apoline Cagnat - who were engaged by Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), was also previously present in Malaysia from Feb 10 to Feb 12 to meet with Attorney General Tommy Thomas.

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