00:00Former Armed Forces Chief Nizam Jafar, former Army Chief Hafizuddin Jantan and Hafizuddin's wife will be charged in court, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
00:10In a statement, MECC said Nizam will be charged on Friday with abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and receiving bribes.
00:19Hafizuddin and his wife, Salwani Anwar, will be charged tomorrow with four counts each under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 or AMLA.
00:30MECC also said investigations into two other senior Armed Forces officers are at the final stages and will be submitted to prosecutors soon for further action.
00:40This follows MECC's investigation into an alleged Army procurement tender cartel, which has led to the arrest of several top Armed Forces officers, including Hafizuddin.
00:51The Graftbusters are also investigating the owners of 26 companies connected to the contracts, saying that several companies had repeatedly secured high-value military contracts since 2023.
01:03Narmatha Raja, FMT.
