LCS procurement to be carried out transparently, says Hisham

SUNGAI PETANI: The Defence Ministry has given its assurances that the procurements under the littoral combat ship (LCS) project to streamline the country’s naval assets will go through a transparent process without leakages, abuse of power or corruption.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said in the procurement of defence assets, we need to think outside the box as defence issues and national security cannot be compromised with money, political elements and narrow-mindedness.