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Earlier this month, Mohamed Khaled said that the Malaysian government had sent a notice to the company involved, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), demanding compensation for both “direct and indirect costs”.<\/p>\n
When asked if Norway would be refunding Malaysia for the 95 per cent of the cost that was already paid, Sandvik said Malaysia would have to speak to KDA.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“According to Norwegian law, it’s the board of directors of the company who is responsible for answering that question.”<\/p>\n
Norway had earlier said that the revocations were “solely due to Norway’s application of the export control regulations” and that it is “regrettable” that they have affected Malaysia.<\/p>\n
Its foreign ministry has said it cannot comment on individual contracts as they were covered under strict confidentiality clauses.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has also raised his “vehement objection” to the “unacceptable” decision in a phone call with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Anwar has warned that the decision “will have grave consequences for Malaysia’s defence operational readiness and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) modernisation programme”.<\/p>\n
The LCS programme, first approved in Malaysia in 2011 with an initial contract worth RM6 billion (US$1.5 billion), was for six vessels.<\/p>\n
The deal, which had been plagued by allegations of mismanagement and rising costs, was relaunched in 2023 following a government review, with the number of ships reduced to five.<\/p>\n
Delivery of the first vessel, expected in August, has been pushed back to December due to delays in equipment deliveries and ongoing rework, according to officials cited in local media reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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