PUTRAJAYA: Former army chief Jeneral Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his two wives have been remanded in connection with investigations into a cartel linked to procurement tenders for the army. The top military officer was remanded for seven days, while one of his wives was remanded for six days and the other for three days. An additional couple was also arrested earlier in the day for the same probe and has been remanded for seven days. 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 21:26 UTC