Ministry Told To Go For Shorter Submarine Deal

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The Finance Ministry has shot down a RM8.2 million monthly rental proposal from a defence consultant to provide submarine escape and rescue service.rnDeputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop said the Defence Ministry was instructed to negotiate a lower fee and duration of service with Target Resources Sdn Bhd. "We were told to negotiate a six-year deal, instead of 20 years as initially proposed. The negotiation is ongoing," he said in reply to points raised during the debate in Parliament.rnAbu Seman said the Defence Ministry did not have any expertise in the area of submarine escape and rescue and wanted to acquire it quickly as the country's first submarine would go into service in July.