Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has shot down Defence Minister Khaled Nordin’s response that the ministry is using diplomatic channels to review Norway’s export ban that could leave Malaysia’s littoral combat ships (LCS) without an anti-surface missile armament.

Lim described Khaled’s remarks as unconvincing and raised further questions about the long-delayed LCS project.

“The people have the right to know whether the government will now have to...