KUALA LUMPUR: Three individuals have been called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to have their statements recorded in connection with an investigation into military procurement projects. Sources said initial investigations revealed that between 2023 and 2025, there were 158 military procurement projects valued at more than RM500,000 each, while another 4,521 projects were worth below RM500,000. Previously, MACC officers were dispatched to the Defence Ministry at about 11.30am on Tuesday to begin preliminary investigations into several projects involving the army from 2023 to the present. "The probe is focusing on projects carried out through open tender procurement as well as those implemented under the Army’s Responsibility Centres (PTJ). Meanwhile, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that an investigation paper has been opened under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 in relation to alleged corruption involving a senior military officer.

Source: The Star December 26, 2025 00:01 UTC