Newly appointed Armed Forces Chief Jeneral Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman said the appeal would be submitted to the Prime Minister, who is also the Finance Minister. “When procurement is frozen or temporarily suspended, it will inevitably affect our operations, whether it is development plans or operational spending that supports routine activities,” he said. Operational expenditure, he added, covers daily necessities such as food for personnel, fuel, troop movement and transportation. “Our readiness will decline if operational spending remains frozen. On the scale of funds involved, Malek Rqzaksaid operational expenditure was estimated at about RM2bil for the Army, with approximately RM1.5bil each for the Navy and Air Force.

Source: The Star February 04, 2026 14:40 UTC