Probe into LCS project must continue, earlier prosecution not enough - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed that the investigation into the issues on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project must continue because earlier prosecution was not enough as the scandal was done on a large scale and involved leakage.

In fact, he said the prosecution done before did not even involve the main culprits behind the LCS project issues.

"My instruction is that the investigation must continue, including on the LCS project because I think earlier action was not enough to uncover and find the real culprits in the case...so, let the investigation continue.”

Anwar said this in reply to Ahmad Fadhli Shaari’s (PN-Pasir Mas) supplementary question about governance issues during Minister’s Question Time at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

Anwar said the instruction has also been forwarded to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for further action and that the agency had already informed him that there will be a second-round prosecution.

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