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Defence minister to issue statement tomorrow on cartel probe

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Government leaders attending a retreat were given a briefing today on the investigation which has implicated senior military officials.

PETALING JAYA: Defence minister Khaled Nordin will make a statement tomorrow regarding a corruption investigation into army procurement that has implicated senior military officers and led to several arrests.

Government spokesman Fahmi Fadzil said today that an explanation on the matter had been made to the Cabinet at a retreat for federal and state government leaders, Bernama reported.

Present at the retreat were Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, his deputies, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Fadillah Yusof, Cabinet ministers, Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg and other heads of state governments except Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

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