According to MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki, the retirements of two senior military officers are unrelated to an ongoing anti-corruption investigation. He confirmed that the probe, known as Op Sohor, into a smuggling network continues independently.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin also denied any connection between the officers' departures and the case. He clarified that General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar and Lieutenant General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias are leaving due to reaching the mandatory retirement age next year.
The MACC investigation previously led to the arrest of ten individuals. Those detained included military personnel, two members of the press, and a foreign national, allegedly involved with a smuggling syndicate.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin also denied any connection between the officers' departures and the case. He clarified that General Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaffar and Lieutenant General Datuk Mohd Razali Alias are leaving due to reaching the mandatory retirement age next year.
The MACC investigation previously led to the arrest of ten individuals. Those detained included military personnel, two members of the press, and a foreign national, allegedly involved with a smuggling syndicate.
