KUALA LUMPUR - Former army chief Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife Salwani Anuar @ Kamaruddin are set to be charged separately in the Sessions Court here today over alleged money laundering offences.
Court system checks show Muhammad Hafizuddeain’s case will be mentioned before Judge Azura Alwi, while Judge Rosli Ahmad will hear Salwani’s case at 9 am.
The couple arrived separately at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex at 8.10 am and 8.18 am respectively, with Salwani in a wheelchair and accompanied by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Yesterday, the MACC in a statement said that Muhammad Hafizuddeain and Salwani, 27, would each face four charges under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA 2001 or Act 613).
According to MACC, the 58-year-old former senior officer will also face two additional charges under the same section and Act at the Special Corruption Court in Shah Alam on Friday, while his wife will face one additional charge under the same section and Act at the Sessions Court in Jertih, Terengganu next Monday.
Under Ops Parasit, MACC on Jan 7 detained a senior officer along with two of his wives in connection with army tender procurement projects, with the officer remanded for seven days and his wives remanded for three and six days respectively the following day.
The MACC investigation into the case began on Oct 7, 2025, and is considered sensitive as it involves high-ranking officers and public interest.
On Dec 23, a team of MACC officers visited the Defence Ministry to conduct preliminary investigations into several army projects dating back to 2023.
Last Thursday, 23 individuals, including two high-ranking officers and four senior Malaysian Armed Forces officers, were detained by the MACC to assist in investigations into alleged corruption and abuse of power, involving procurement matters and the use of public funds, as well as claims of receiving bribes from several companies, linked to the procurement of supplies for the Armed Forces Welfare Fund (TKAT) and the ministry. - BERNAMA