Opposition leader Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to probe whether there were elements of corruption and conspiracy involved in the disappearance of millions of ringgit worth of military radar system from the Tanjung Pelepas port in Johor.

Wan Azizah said the incident was a serious breach of the country's security.

"The disappearance not only involves military equipment, which may have been stolen or smuggled out of the country, but also raises questions about the level of security in one of the most important ports in the country.

"The Customs Department and the port management should have had top-notch security in place. If military radar equipment can be so easily stolen or smuggled out, what about drugs, human smuggling and consignment of dangerous items?" she asked in a statement today.

Wan Azizah also urged the government, as well as the Home Ministry and the Custom's Department, to explain the matter thoroughly and state the necessary measures to be taken to step up security measures at ports nationwide, henceforth.

Earlier today, The Star reported that the Netherlands-bound radar system, in transit from Australia, had been reported missing from the port in Johor, where it was being held by pending required documents from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti).

The consignment had arrived in a container last month without the necessary Miti permits for military equipment under the Strategic Trade Act 2010 and a recent audit check found the material missing.

A police report has been lodged on the matter and Customs Department director-general T Subromaniam had reportedly not ruled out the possibility of the consignment being shipped off to the Netherlands without the necessary paperwork.