Procurement of ‘spare parts’ in LCS audit raised

PETALING JAYA: Questions have been raised about how much money from the littoral combat ship (LCS) project meant for spare parts procurement was used to buy basic daily necessities.

PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli shared an excerpt from the recently declassified forensic audit report on the project, which said the purchase orders issued to Alizes Marine – a company flagged by auditors for dubious transactions – included items such as mineral water, cotton buds, cleaning cloths and fans, among others.