KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Armed Forces officer has been detained by graft busters in connection with an ongoing investigation involving the military.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the officer was detained at about 11am on Wednesday (Jan 14).
"He was detained to assist with the investigation.
"We will provide further details during a press conference tomorrow (Thursday, Jan 15)," he said when contacted.
Meanwhile, Azam said former Army chief Jeneral Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan has been freed from remand.
"He was freed at about 6.30pm on Monday (Jan 12)," he added.
It was previously reported that MACC recorded the statement of a senior military officer on Sunday (Jan 11) and Monday.
He was called in to finalise the investigation into allegations against him.
Hafizuddeain was previously detained along with his wives after they presented themselves at MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Jan 7 to have their statements recorded in the ongoing probe into a cartel linked to procurement tenders for the Army.
All three were remanded.
