Wow. This should be done by Najib but then….Badawi, he wants to remain as PM and was forced to surrender finance and take over defence.

One good point though. Apparently Najib had made the decision earlier.

clipped from www.bernama.com KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) — The Defence Ministry has agreed to acquire new helicopters from European helicopter manufacturers, Eurocopter, to replace the Nuri, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced Friday. He said the ministry was now scrutinising the clauses in the agreement before signing it officially with the company concerned. “I have been told that the Defence Ministry has identified Eurocopter as the replacement for Nuri. “The Defence Ministry had received many applications from international aircraft manufacturers and suppliers,” Abdullah, who is also the Defence Minister, told reporters after attending a special briefing at Wisma Pertahanan, Jalan Padang Tembak, here.