Overview
- Former armed forces chief Mohd Nizam Jaffar pleaded not guilty to two abuse‑of‑power counts, one criminal breach of trust charge, and one count of accepting a valuable item linked to the Armed Forces Welfare Fund, with bail set at RM180,000.
- Court documents say Nizam is accused of unauthorized investments of welfare funds and receiving an item valued at RM200,000 from a company director.
- Former army chief Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife, Salwani Anuar, were charged a day earlier with laundering nearly RM2.2 million, and he later faced two additional counts over RM145,000 allegedly deposited into his account; both deny the charges.
- Judges ordered bail of RM250,000 for Hafizuddeain and RM30,000 for Salwani, with travel documents surrendered and monthly reporting conditions, and the next case mention for related charges is set for March 30.
- MACC says it has the attorney general’s consent to prosecute three individuals and is finalizing cases against two more senior officers as the probe—launched in October 2025—continues with raids, more than RM52 million in seizures, and government moves to tighten defense procurement oversight.