PUTRAJAYA: Former army chief General Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan has arrived at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters, here to record a statement over an investigation into a corruption case.
He was seen arriving at the MACC headquarters at 3.10pm on Wednesday (Jan 7) accompanied by several individuals and entering the building.
Previously, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said that Muhammad Hafizuddeain had been ordered to go on leave pending investigations into the corruption allegations against him.
Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Armed Forces headquarters Lieutenant General Datuk Azhan Md Othman, has been appointed as the 31st Chief of the Malaysian Army, effective Jan 1.
On Dec 23, MACC officers visited the Defence Ministry to examine projects implemented through the open tender procurement method, as well as procurements carried out under the Pusat Tanggungjawab (PTJ) of the Army.
On Tuesday (Jan 6), the MACC remanded 17 company directors, suspected of being involved in a cartel network linked to army procurement tenders. – Bernama
