Declassified LCS report reveals Zahid endorsed LOI request, Najib's prior involvement


PETALING JAYA: The recently declassified report on the littoral combat ship (LCS) project mentions Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's involvement, despite an earlier denial by the former defence minister.

The declassified report attached a letter sent by Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) on July 8, 2010 to Ahmad Zahid, who was the then-defence minister, asking for a letter of intent (LOI) on the LCS project.

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