KUALA LUMPUR - The proposal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the construction of the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) for the navy will be presented to the Cabinet tomorrow.
Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein when winding up the debate on the motion related to the issue in the Dewan Negara today said that he gave an assurance that he would present the matter himself to get the approval of the Cabinet.
"This is my responsibility to present the matter to the Cabinet on Wednesday (Aug 17) and I will do it. The Cabinet also needs to present (the proposal to set up the RCI) to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said.
He said this in his reply to several members of the Dewan Negara today, who urged the government to establish an RCI to investigate the LCS project, to examine all aspects so that no guilty party escapes prosecution.
Hishammuddin also said that based on Cabinet's decision in April, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will continue the LCS project for the benefit of the navy.
Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein when winding up the debate on the motion related to the issue in the Dewan Negara today said that he gave an assurance that he would present the matter himself to get the approval of the Cabinet.
"This is my responsibility to present the matter to the Cabinet on Wednesday (Aug 17) and I will do it. The Cabinet also needs to present (the proposal to set up the RCI) to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said.
He said this in his reply to several members of the Dewan Negara today, who urged the government to establish an RCI to investigate the LCS project, to examine all aspects so that no guilty party escapes prosecution.
Hishammuddin also said that based on Cabinet's decision in April, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will continue the LCS project for the benefit of the navy.