KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has intensified investigations into Malaysian Army procurement activities after preliminary findings revealed that several high-value defence projects appeared to be repeatedly awarded to only a small group of companies.
Initial checks covering procurement records from 2023 to 2025 identified 158 projects exceeding RM500,000, alongside thousands of smaller projects valued below that threshold.
MACC is now carrying out detailed profiling of contract recipients and examining financial activities linked to individuals suspected of involvement in corrupt procurement dealings.
The investigation began formally on December 23, and as part of initial procedures, three individuals have been summoned to provide statements.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki stressed that the investigation will be carried out professionally, impartially and guided by documented evidence.
Separately, political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin — who earlier made disclosures related to alleged financial irregularities — had his statement recorded at MACC Headquarters in Putrajaya.
Enforcement officers also visited the Ministry of Defence to obtain additional records, with special attention directed toward projects awarded via open tender and those managed under the Army’s Responsibility Centres.
Chegu Bard had previously claimed that unusually large cash flows were detected in the account of an officer and family member allegedly linked to defence project recipients — allegations now under MACC scrutiny.