KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s armed forces, which have been hit by a recent wave of corruption allegations involving their top brass, have chosen a new chief.
Malek Razak Sulaiman, who is currently the Army Western Field Commander Lieutenant-General, has been promoted to the 24th Chief of the Armed Forces, effective from Feb 1.
He was appointed with the consent of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said.
“Malek has been promoted to the rank of General upon assuming the post. His appointment followed the recommendation of the 633rd (Special) Armed Forces Council meeting held on Thursday and subsequently received the consent of Sultan Ibrahim…