Ex-military leader and spouses detained as anti-corruption probe into Armed Forces procurement widens
PETALING JAYA: A retired army chief and his two wives underwent remand proceedings at Putrajaya Court this morning as part of an ongoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation into alleged graft.
The remand hearing was anticipated to take considerable time to complete.
The trio arrived at the Putrajaya Court Complex at 10.02am in two separate vehicles from MACC headquarters. All three individuals were observed wearing standard orange detention attire and restraints as they were led into the court premises.
MACC confirmed earlier that the three had been taken into custody around 3pm the previous day while providing statements at the commission’s Putrajaya headquarters.
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Separately, a married couple who operate a company received seven-day remand orders yesterday to facilitate inquiries into corruption allegations involving a senior Armed Forces official.
The detentions bring the total number of individuals held in connection with the investigation to five.
Previous media coverage indicated that MACC had identified multiple other individuals connected to a high-ranking military officer as potentially involved in corrupt activities.
The current investigative leads developed during MACC’s examination of various Army procurement tender projects, which the commission has been actively scrutinizing in recent weeks.
Authorities also froze six bank accounts believed to be associated with a senior Malaysian Army officer and family members to support the investigation into suspected corruption within Army procurement processes.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki verified that an investigation file has been established under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 for this matter.
On December 23 last year, MACC officers conducted inquiries at the Defence Ministry to examine projects carried out through open tender procedures and procurement managed by the Army’s Responsibility Centres.
The following day, December 24, 2025, the commission called three individuals to provide statements regarding the case.
