Buy readymade military assets, expert suggests after LCS controversy
Counter-terrorism expert Mizan Mohammad Aslam says Malaysia should rope in experts from the 21 public universities to develop its own military technology.
PETALING JAYA: A counter-terrorism expert has suggested that the government purchase readymade military assets from supplier countries instead of appointing local firms with no knowledge to develop such projects.
Mizan Mohammad Aslam of Universiti Malaysia Perlis said doing so would prevent leakages in the procurement of military assets from recurring.
“It’s better for us to buy readymade ships rather than developing technologies if we don’t have the capabilities,” he told FMT.
Mizan also said the time had come for the country to rope in experts from the 21 public universities to develop it’s own military technology.
Mizan Mohammad Aslam.
He was commenting on the controversy surrounding the littoral combat ship (LCS) project.
The project has come under much scrutiny after Parliament’s PAC chairman Wong Kah Woh revealed that not a single ship had been completed although Putrajaya had spent RM6 billion on the project, which was given to Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd through direct negotiations.
Mizan also called for the government to set up a committee to look into whether the debate over the LCS project had compromised the nation’s security.
“If this (debate about the LCS project) is not done properly, there are fears that the issue can be used by certain parties to accuse others of abuse of power,” he said.
He said the government should show that it was not compromising on any alleged weaknesses in its procurement processes by taking “stern action” on those involved in any wrongdoing in the LCS project.
PETALING JAYA: A counter-terrorism expert has suggested that the government purchase readymade military assets from supplier countries instead of appointing local firms with no knowledge to develop such projects.
Mizan Mohammad Aslam of Universiti Malaysia Perlis said doing so would prevent leakages in the procurement of military assets from recurring.
“It’s better for us to buy readymade ships rather than developing technologies if we don’t have the capabilities,” he told FMT.
Mizan also said the time had come for the country to rope in experts from the 21 public universities to develop it’s own military technology.
Mizan Mohammad Aslam.He was commenting on the controversy surrounding the littoral combat ship (LCS) project.
The project has come under much scrutiny after Parliament’s PAC chairman Wong Kah Woh revealed that not a single ship had been completed although Putrajaya had spent RM6 billion on the project, which was given to Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd through direct negotiations.
Mizan also called for the government to set up a committee to look into whether the debate over the LCS project had compromised the nation’s security.
“If this (debate about the LCS project) is not done properly, there are fears that the issue can be used by certain parties to accuse others of abuse of power,” he said.
He said the government should show that it was not compromising on any alleged weaknesses in its procurement processes by taking “stern action” on those involved in any wrongdoing in the LCS project.
Tiongkok has a very capable LCS design - and strong record of delivering on time and on budget.
ReplyDelete