Tian Chua wants emergency motion on Scorpene missiles
KUALA LUMPUR, — PKR’s Chua Tian Chang today demanded that Parliament hold an emergency motion to discuss the acquisition of two types of missiles for the two Scorpene submarines Malaysia had purchased.
Chua claimed that Malaysia had overpaid for the purchase of 40 SM 39 Exocet Block 2 missiles and 30 Black Shark torpedoes.
Citing payment figures from Pakistan and Portugal, Chua said that Malaysia had paid 20 per cent more than the original market value of the two missiles.
“Based on the acquisition records by the Pakistan government the SM39 missiles only cost €3.07 million (RM12.26 million) per unit while the acquisition records by Portugal show that the Black Shark torpedoes only cost €2 million per unit.
“After calculations were made, the total market price costs of the two types of missiles amounted to €182.8 million. But the Malaysian government’s cost of purchase is €219.265 million. This means that the government had overpaid 20 per cent (€36.465 million) compared to the market price,” said Chua.
The Batu MP said that he had sent a notice letter earlier today to the Dewan Rakyat speaker regarding the matter.
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A todas luces Fede, incorporando ese sistema y haciendole una modernización de sistemas como corresponde. Creo que hoy por hoy el ¨costo¨ de eso está muyyyyy lejos de lo que puede bancar el ARA con el presupuesto actual. De ahí que solo buscan devolverlo a la condición de ¨origen¨.
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El Derru