“The CIA and the US Navy are sending a team to Malaysia to learn how to build invisible ships. This was after it was revealed that Malaysia spent RM6 billion on ships that are not visible. They are surprised with our advanced technology.”

COMMENT | This is one of the many witticisms being circulated on social media after the long tale of the procurement of six littoral combat ships (LCS) by the Royal Malaysian Navy was made public.

This is akin to someone going to a restaurant and ordering steamed cod fish, but the owner and the chef insisted that you should eat fried tilapia.

You paid upfront when placing the order and now have to either have to eat the tilapia, however unpalatable it may be, or forfeit your money....