M'sia's former army chief & his 2 wives detained in corruption probe

Malaysia's former Chief of Army, Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, and his two wives have been remanded for up to a week as the nation's anti-graft agency looks into alleged corruption involving military procurement contracts.

Military procurement contracts probe

In late 2025, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) took action against individuals and companies suspected of being involved in a bribery scheme related to military procurement contracts, Reuters reported.

Several firms were raided, and six bank accounts belonging to a suspect and their family members were frozen.

According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), the MACC said that several companies had repeatedly secured high-value military contracts since 2023.

On Jan. 7, the MACC seized MYR2.4 million (S$760,000) in cash as part of its investigation.

That same day, the country's former chief of army Hafizuddeain was seen arriving at MACC in the afternoon and was believed to have provided a statement.

He was detained thereafter, according to MalayMail.

Hafizuddeain was previously ordered to go on leave pending the investigations, Bernama wrote.

On Jan. 8, Hafizuddeain and his two wives were brought to court, where the MACC successfully applied for them to be held in remand.

They arrived in orange detainee garbs and handcuffs.

Hafizuddeain will be held for a week, while his two wives will be held for six and three days respectively, The Star reported.

Defence ministry full of generals-turned-salesmen: King

The King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, has weighed in on the probe.

In a Facebook post, he commented that the army must uphold integrity and its top man must set a good example, FMT reported.

In August 2025, the Sultan criticised the defence ministry for being "full of agents or ex-generals turned salesmen", taking particular note of dubious defence procurement contracts.

Top image via Mohd Rasfan/AFP, Bernama