PETALING JAYA: Former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan has been remanded for seven days to assist in investigations into an alleged army procurement tender cartel.
The Putrajaya magistrates’ court granted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) remand application today, Bernama reported.
Hafizuddeain and his two wives were brought by MACC to the Putrajaya magistrates’ court earlier this morning for the remand application process.
The three of them were arrested by MACC yesterday evening after appearing at the agency’s headquarters to give their statements.
A married couple suspected of abetting in the misappropriation of some RM2.4 million was also detained on Tuesday.
Hafizuddeain was put on leave following claims of “large cash inflows” into the bank accounts of a senior military officer and his family members. The funds were allegedly transferred from accounts belonging to firms that had obtained military contracts.
Hafizuddeain’s promotion to armed forces chief was postponed because of the investigation while the post of army chief was filled by Azhan Othman, effective Jan 1.
MACC is also investigating the owners of 26 companies connected to the contracts, after saying that several companies had repeatedly secured high-value military contracts since 2023.
On Tuesday, MACC obtained a five-day remand order for 17 company directors suspected of paying bribes to senior army officers in exchange for supply and maintenance projects.
