PUTRAJAYA: Former army chief Jeneral Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his two wives arrived at the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Jan 8) for a remand application. The trio were held to assist investigations into a cartel linked to procurement tenders for the army. It was previously reported that the former army chief and his wives were detained by the MACC on Wednesday (Jan 7) after presenting themselves at the MACC headquarters here to give statements in the ongoing probe involving military contract tenders. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed the arrests when contacted. On Tuesday (Jan 6), the MACC secured a five-day remand order for 17 company directors suspected of operating a cartel to fix tenders for army procurements.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 07:12 UTC