Malaysia Vows Cleanup of Military Procurement Amid Graft Probe
Malaysia Army infantry soldiers during Malaysia's 68th National Day parade, in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur.
Photographer: Faris Hadziq/SOPA Images/LightRocket
Malaysia’s Defense Ministry has vowed to mount a sweeping cleanup of its procurement system as the armed forces reel from a graft probe that’s ensnared a former senior army officer.
“This year, we will overhaul the ministry’s anti-corruption plan on a large scale,” Defense Minister Khaled Nordin in his new year’s address to staff on Monday. “We will review and improve all tender and procurement processes in line with best practices.”