Former army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan has lodged a police report against Port Dickson Bersatu chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, who accused the former of wearing a luxury watch worth hundreds of thousands of ringgit while facing corruption-linked charges in court.
In denying Badrul’s claim, Hafizuddeain’s lawyer Aizul Rohan Anuar said the watch in question was produced by the Malaysian Armed Forces, instead of by the brand Patek Philippe.
“An example is the statement made by Chegubard (Badrul), which is simply not true. When Hafizuddeain (above) came to court, he was wearing a watch with no brand, marked ‘Chief of Army’,” said Aizul.
According to MalaysiaGazette, Aizul also showed a photograph that Badrul had allegedly referred to in a viral social media post.
“In this photo, it is easy for things to be manipulated and cause people to talk nonsense. I personally saw Hafizuddeain’s watch on the day of the charge - I saw it myself - and I can confirm that it was not a Patek Philippe,” the online portal quoted him.
As such, Aizul said the former army chief lodged a report at Dang Wangi police station, in which he also covered the disclosure of his personal details, including his bank account information, which Badrul allegedly spread.
Legal action mulled
Further, he said his client is considering taking civil action following the alleged defamation related to the luxury watch and the disclosure of confidential documents.
“Whether we will proceed with civil action or otherwise, I cannot say yet because Hafizuddeain is still considering it, as this should not have happened.
“Anyone can lodge a police report, and the authorities have the right to carry out investigations - that cannot be denied. But for an ordinary person to obtain these documents is illegal.
“We cannot simply file a lawsuit at will; everything depends on the evidence. Based on that, we will take action,” Aizul was quoted as saying.
On Jan 23, Hafizuddeain claimed trial at the Shah Alam Sessions Court to two counts of receiving proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to RM145,000.
The day before, he also claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to four charges of receiving more than RM2.12 million in proceeds from unlawful activities.
Hafizuddeain is the first former army chief to be charged in court in connection with a money laundering case linked to Malaysian army procurement tenders. - Mkini
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