KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Armed Forces officer has been detained by graft busters in connection with an ongoing investigation involving the military. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the officer was detained at about 11am on Wednesday (Jan 14). "We will provide further details during a press conference tomorrow (Thursday, Jan 15)," he said when contacted. Meanwhile, Azam said former Army chief Jeneral Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan has been freed from remand. It was previously reported that MACC recorded the statement of a senior military officer on Sunday (Jan 11) and Monday.

Source: The Star January 14, 2026 05:15 UTC