The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is expected to propose criminal charges against several senior officers following investigations into a top armed forces officer and a cartel linked to army procurement contracts.
MACC chief Azam Baki said the anti-graft agency will propose charges for “one or two officers” involved in the first probe, and “at least two” in the second.
“We will submit all completed investigation files to the prosecution next Monday. If there are charges to be brought, I will inform the media.
“It also depends on the deputy public prosecutor. They may identify other associates to face charges for their role as accomplices,” he said at a press conference at the MACC headquarters here today.
Azam, however, declined to disclose the number of procurement contracts involved or the scale of the probe, saying he did not wish to sensationalise the matter.
“What is important for the time being is that by Monday, the primary investigations will be completed,” he said.
Azam said MACC’s probe into the procurement contracts cartel was particularly sensitive, not only due to the large sums involved but also the seniority of the officers implicated.
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