KUALA LUMPUR: Authorities have been urged to reveal details of items and cash seized during a raid on a safe house allegedly linked to army chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan.
Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, a political activist with Pembela Tanah Air, said the request seeks to provide clarity on ongoing probes and keep the public informed.
“What is the status of the safe house that was raided? We have images from the operation. What is the outcome of that raid? We have records but we want Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki to publicly announce the seized items. A house was raided and 26 companies are under investigation,” he said at a press conference yesterday.
He noted that the lack of information has raised questions, pointing out that in previous high-profile cases, details of seized assets were made public even while investigations were ongoing.
“In cases involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri (Yaakob) and others, in which ownership of funds was unclear, authorities went public immediately. Cash, gold bars, seized items, you displayed them all.”
Earlier media reports said Muhammad Hafizuddeain is on leave to allow authorities to conduct probes.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin confirmed that the leave took effect immediately and would remain in force until investigations are completed.
The MACC has reportedly also identified several other individuals allegedly linked to corruption involving a senior army officer. These leads emerged from ongoing investigations into multiple army procurement tenders pursued over the past weeks.
