Govt spent RM3.5m on upkeep of Equanimity and crew, Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Putrajaya has forked out RM3.5 million on the upkeep of superyacht Equanimity (pictured) and maintenance its crew until Oct 10 this year, the Finance Ministry revealed today.

“Up till October 10, 2018 the total expenditure for this ship is around RM3.5 million, which covers the costs for port services, crew, maintenance and legal fees,” the ministry said in a written parliamentary reply to Barisan Nasional’s Tanjong Karang MP Tan Sri Noh Omar, reported the Malay Mail.

According to the same report, the ministerial reply did not mention “if the maintenance cost was only for the last three months, from when the yacht was returned to Malaysia on Aug 7”.

Equanimity is currently in Langkawi after sailing from Port Klang.

It is temporarily docked at the Royal Malaysian Navy Naval Region 3 headquarters (Mawilla 3) jetty in Bukit Malut, Langkawi.