KUALA LUMPUR: Armed forces chief General Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman has vowed a total clean-up of the military following recent controversies, saying governance and integrity failures must be addressed decisively to restore public confidence. "We acknowledge and understand the public's concerns, and what has occurred to the armed forces over the past month serves as a wake-up call to the management of the armed forces," he said at a press conference today after clocking in as the 24th Armed Forces Chief. He said the armed forces would not compromise on any breaches involving governance, human resource management, development planning, financial management or procurement, both within the armed forces and the Defence Ministry. Also present were Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral Tan Sri Zulhelmy Ithnain, Army chief General Datuk Azhan Md Othman and Royal Malaysian Air Force chief General Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris. "The armed forces are a strong organisation, so when weaknesses occur, we must rise again.

Source: New Strait Times February 04, 2026 08:04 UTC