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Malaysia’s anti-corruption commission (MACC) on Friday arrested the country’s former Chief of Armed Forces, Mohamad Nizam Jaafar, as part of the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown within the military. Nizam has been charged with two counts of abuse of power, one count of criminal breach of trust, and one count of accepting gifts; all of which he has pleaded not guilty to. The former chief becomes the second top general dragged to court, following an intense crackdown over corruption in defence contracts.
As per the charges, Nizam, as the chairman of the Armed Forces Welfare Fund’s executive committee, abused his power by awarding contracts for festive gift supplies to five companies for 550,000 ringgit or USD 118,000. Additionally, the former chief has been accused of criminal breach of trust for allegedly investing 3 million ringgit from the Fund into a company without the approval of the investment committee. He has also been charged with accepting gifts in his official capacity, accepting 200,000 ringgit from a company director. The charges could result in a sentence of up to 20 years in jail as well as sizeable fines. The charges have been brought under Sections 23(1) and 24(1) of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2009.
The agency on Wednesday had obtained consent from the Attorney General to charge former army chiefs Hafizuddin Jantan and Mohamad Nizam Jaafar, and Jantan’s wife, Salwani Anuar, following the investigations alleging irregularities in defence procurement deals. Similar to Nizam, Jantan and Anuar have pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges involving about 2.2 million ringgit. Both of them have been charged with four counts under the Malaysian Anti-Money Laundering Act. Both Jantan and Anuar are expected to face additional charges in different courts. Upon conviction, they could each receive a maximum of 15 years and a fine of 5 million ringgit or five times the amount involved, whichever is higher.
The MACC is the country’s anti-corruption agency, dedicated to investigating and prosecuting corruption, abuse of power, and malpractice across public and private sectors. On December 30th, the MACC launched a probe to investigate the contracts for military procurements awarded between 2023 and 2025, consisting of 158 projects exceeding 500,000 ringgits and over 4500 smaller projects. The probe included the investigation of about 40 companies that had been suspected of bribing former army chief Hafizuddin Jantan. The investigation, based on a complaint filed by political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, was launched under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act of 2009. The statute prohibits government officials from receiving any gratification as inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do actions linked to their office.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a freeze in military procurement amidst the scandal, calling for reforms to end embezzlement and theft, considering it a threat to national security. Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar, while opening the fifth session of the fifteenth parliament, condemned the reports of corruption in the country’s military body, calling it the “tip of the iceberg”.
Last month, the High Court in Putrajaya convicted former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a case arising out of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, finding him guilty on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering.
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As per the charges, Nizam, as the chairman of the Armed Forces Welfare Fund’s executive committee, abused his power by awarding contracts for festive gift supplies to five companies for 550,000 ringgit or USD 118,000. Additionally, the former chief has been accused of criminal breach of trust for allegedly investing 3 million ringgit from the Fund into a company without the approval of the investment committee. He has also been charged with accepting gifts in his official capacity, accepting 200,000 ringgit from a company director. The charges could result in a sentence of up to 20 years in jail as well as sizeable fines. The charges have been brought under Sections 23(1) and 24(1) of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2009.
The agency on Wednesday had obtained consent from the Attorney General to charge former army chiefs Hafizuddin Jantan and Mohamad Nizam Jaafar, and Jantan’s wife, Salwani Anuar, following the investigations alleging irregularities in defence procurement deals. Similar to Nizam, Jantan and Anuar have pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges involving about 2.2 million ringgit. Both of them have been charged with four counts under the Malaysian Anti-Money Laundering Act. Both Jantan and Anuar are expected to face additional charges in different courts. Upon conviction, they could each receive a maximum of 15 years and a fine of 5 million ringgit or five times the amount involved, whichever is higher.
The MACC is the country’s anti-corruption agency, dedicated to investigating and prosecuting corruption, abuse of power, and malpractice across public and private sectors. On December 30th, the MACC launched a probe to investigate the contracts for military procurements awarded between 2023 and 2025, consisting of 158 projects exceeding 500,000 ringgits and over 4500 smaller projects. The probe included the investigation of about 40 companies that had been suspected of bribing former army chief Hafizuddin Jantan. The investigation, based on a complaint filed by political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, was launched under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act of 2009. The statute prohibits government officials from receiving any gratification as inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to do actions linked to their office.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered a freeze in military procurement amidst the scandal, calling for reforms to end embezzlement and theft, considering it a threat to national security. Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar, while opening the fifth session of the fifteenth parliament, condemned the reports of corruption in the country’s military body, calling it the “tip of the iceberg”.
Last month, the High Court in Putrajaya convicted former Prime Minister Najib Razak in a case arising out of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, finding him guilty on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering.
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