KUALA LUMPUR - A former senior officer of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and his wife will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Special Corruption Court tomorrow.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said that former army chief Tan Sri Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife, Salwani Anuar, will each face four charges under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
According to MACC, the 58-year-old Hafizuddeain will also face two additional charges under the same section and Act at the Shah Alam Special Corruption Court in Selangor this Friday, while his wife will be charged with one additional charge under the same provision at the Jertih Sessions Court in Terengganu next Monday.
Meanwhile, former Chief of Defence Force Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar will also be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Special Corruption Court this Friday.
He is set to face two charges under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 following investigations into alleged abuse of power involving the Armed Forces Welfare Fund (TKAT), as well as one count of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 and one count under Section 165 of the Penal Code.
"MACC would also like to inform that investigations into two other senior Malaysian Armed Forces officers are now in the final stages, and the investigation papers will be submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) in the near future for further action,” the commission said in a statement. - BERNAMA