Ex-Armed Forces Senior Officer, Wife To Be Charged Tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- A former senior officer of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and his wife will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Special Corruption Court tomorrow.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said that former army chief Tan Sri Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife, Salwani Anuar, will each face four charges under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
According to MACC, the 58-year-old Hafizuddeain will also face two additional charges under the same section and Act at the Shah Alam Special Corruption Court in Selangor this Friday, while his wife will be charged with one additional charge under the same provision at the Jertih Sessions Court in Terengganu next Monday.
Meanwhile, former Chief of Defence Force Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar will also be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Special Corruption Court this Friday. He is set to face two charges under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 following investigations into alleged abuse of power involving the Armed Forces Welfare Fund (TKAT), as well as one count of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 and one count under Section 165 of the Penal Code.
“MACC would also like to inform that investigations into two other senior Malaysian Armed Forces officers are now in the final stages, and the investigation papers will be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) in the near future for further action,” the commission said in a statement.
MACC reiterated its firm commitment to ensuring that all corruption and abuse of power offences are dealt with decisively, transparently and without compromise, in accordance with the principles of the rule of law.
Under Op Parasit, MACC detained a senior officer and his two wives on Jan 7, in connection with the procurement of army projects. The following day, the officer was remanded for seven days, while his two wives were remanded for three and six days respectively.
The MACC investigation into the case began on Oct 7, 2025, and is classified as sensitive due to its involvement of high-ranking officers and matters of public interest.
On Dec 23, 2025, a team of MACC officers arrived at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to conduct preliminary investigations into several army-related projects dating back to 2023.
On Thursday, media reports said that 23 individuals, including two high-ranking officers and four senior Malaysian Armed Forces officers, were detained by the MACC to assist in investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power, involving procurement matters and the use of public funds, as well as claims of receiving bribes from several companies, linked to the procurement of supplies for the TKAT and MINDEF.
-- BERNAMA
