The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched an investigation into 26 companies suspected of involvement in army procurement projects.
Sources said the owners of all 26 companies are also under investigation, and authorities have not ruled out the possibility of remanding them to assist with the probe.
“The MACC began investigating all 26 companies at around 11am today, across multiple locations in the Klang Valley, Perak, and Penang,” the sources told Bernama.
On Dec 23, MACC officers visited the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) to review projects awarded through open tender procurement as well as those carried out under the Pusat Tanggungjawab (PTJ) Tentera Darat framework. The following day, Dec 24, three individuals were summoned to give statements in connection with the case.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the investigation, saying the case is being probed under Sections 17 and 23 of the MACC Act 2009.
Separately, on Dec 22, activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, claimed that forensic checks on documents he received anonymously showed alleged monthly deposits amounting to tens of thousands of ringgit into accounts linked to a senior military officer and family members.
