KOTA BHARU (Jan 21): Two more senior officers of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), both with the title ‘Datuk’, are expected to be charged next week. Confirming the matter, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the charges are subject to the approval of Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar. “If the attorney general agrees, we will proceed with charging two more individuals. “This is a responsibility that I have fulfilled, and the attorney general also has a responsibility to discharge. On Dec 23, 2025, a team of MACC officers arrived at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), to conduct preliminary investigations into several army-related projects dating back to 2023.

Source: The Edge Markets January 22, 2026 11:09 UTC