Parties involved in the procurement of military assets and the construction of military facilities will be rotated every three years to prevent misconduct, including corruption, said Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Without providing further details, he stated that those involved in military asset procurement will not remain in their positions for long to ensure that the procurement process is free from corruption and abuse of power.

He said this measure aligns with the advice of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, who urged the government to improve integrity in military asset procurement.

"The important thing is that we follow the government's recommendation to rotate those in positions that determine military asset specifications. This ensures that no one stays in the position for too long. This means that every three years, there will be transfers, and we will implement it," he said.

Khaled (above) told reporters this after attending the launch of the ministry's Fly the Jalur Gemilang programme in conjunction with the 2024 National Month celebration in Kuala Lumpur today.

Khaled said the ministry relies on the budget approved by the Finance Ministry before determining the type of assets required.

"There are no specific details, and we follow what the Ministry of Finance approves before we know what we need.

"I believe we have various types of procurements. As the supreme commander, Sultan Ibrahim has access to what we do (in procurement). So we always cooperate with His Majesty," he said.

On Saturday, Sultan Ibrahim said the country's sovereignty and dignity would be compromised if military officers were involved in corruption and abuse of power.

Sultan Ibrahim emphasised that as the supreme commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces, His Majesty will not tolerate any officers who practise corruption, abuse power, or fail to carry out their duties as military officers.

- Bernama

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