Rafizi To Expose Tomorrow Fake Firms That Siphoned Lcs Funds

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Rafizi Ramli claimed the fake companies’ modus operandi was similar to that of 1MDB.PETALING JAYA: Rafizi Ramli says he will disclose tomorrow the names of the fake companies allegedly established to siphon money from the littoral combat ship (LCS) project.
“The (companies’) modus operandi is similar to that of 1MDB,” he said, referring to the corruption scandal surrounding the state investment arm.
“The name looks the same, but it is a different company,” he said in a tweet.
On Aug 8, Rafizi claimed he was in possession of leaked documents that gave the impression that a deal for the littoral combat ships was “pre-determined” even before the government signed the agreement with Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS).
He said these documents, as well as the defence ministry and BNS’ dismissal of the navy’s views on the design of the ships, suggested political interference in the procurement of the ships.
The LCS project for the navy has come under scrutiny for its cost and delay in delivery after Putrajaya had spent RM6.08 billion but none of the six ships have been completed or delivered, according to the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee.
On Tuesday, former BNS managing director Ahmad Ramli Mohd Nor claimed trial to three counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM21.08 million.
The former navy chief has been accused of fraudulently approving three payments amounting to RM21.08 million to three different firms without the approval of the BNS board. - FMT

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