KUALA LUMPUR: Three individuals have been called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to have their statements recorded in connection with an investigation into military procurement projects.
Sources said the three were summoned on Wednesday (Dec 24), as the MACC intensified investigations that began on Tuesday (Dec 23)
The commission has zeroed in on several bank accounts suspected to be linked to alleged corrupt practices involving a senior military officer.
Sources said initial investigations revealed that between 2023 and 2025, there were 158 military procurement projects valued at more than RM500,000 each, while another 4,521 projects were worth below RM500,000.
“Initial checks on these projects found that several companies repeatedly secured high-value contracts, which raised suspicions. However, a detailed review of the profiles of the companies awarded these contracts has yet to be carried out,” said the source on Thursday.
The MACC also received a complaint and recorded a statement from activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, at its headquarters.
Previously, MACC officers were dispatched to the Defence Ministry at about 11.30am on Tuesday to begin preliminary investigations into several projects involving the army from 2023 to the present.
"The probe is focusing on projects carried out through open tender procurement as well as those implemented under the Army’s Responsibility Centres (PTJ).
“Suspicious financial transactions linked to certain individuals named in the allegations will also be examined,” the source said.
Meanwhile, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that an investigation paper has been opened under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 in relation to alleged corruption involving a senior military officer.
He stressed that all investigations are being conducted independently and professionally, based on facts and evidence, and in accordance with existing legal provisions.
