Traitors in Uniform: How RM5 Million a Month Shook Malaysia’s Military Intelligence - They are from the same tribe

Source : The Five Men at the Centre of the Scandal. 

The alleged betrayal cuts across divisions of the armed forces:

Traitors in Uniform

Colonel Muhammad Haris bin Asmuni — As Director of the Counterintelligence Security Detachment, Haris was tasked with detecting and dismantling espionage. Instead, he is accused of leading the treachery, turning from spy-hunter to chief betrayer.

Lt Col Kamarulzaman bin Ali (RMAF) — An officer entrusted with Malaysia’s skies, now accused of selling secrets for personal enrichment. 

Captain Mahazam bin Ali (RMN) — A cyber and electromagnetic warfare specialist, accused of sabotaging the very systems he was meant to defend. 

Lt Col Ahmad Afiq bin Ahmad Hasbullah — An intelligence officer allegedly reduced to serving as an operative for smuggling syndicates. 

Lt Col Sharul Nizam bin Shafi’n — A Defence Industry Division officer accused of turning his strategic post into a brokerage for external actors. These were not low-ranking soldiers caught in petty graft. They were insiders — with access to the secrets of the Army, Navy and Air Force. 

A Breach That Goes Beyond Smuggling 

The allegations go beyond corruption. Analysts warn the scandal strikes at the very foundations of Malaysia’s defence system. “This is not just about smuggling or bribery,” said a Kuala Lumpur-based defence analyst who requested anonymity. “This is about national vulnerability. 

When the people tasked with protecting secrets are the ones selling them, the entire chain of command collapses.” The RM5 million figure — reportedly tied to illicit cross-border operations — is staggering. But money, experts say, is only part of the damage. The deeper cost is trust: Once intelligence has been compromised, Malaysia’s defence credibility may never fully recover.

Why This Betrayal Hurts More Than Terrorism 

Military insiders say the betrayal by the five officers may prove more dangerous than attacks by armed militants.Yes they are NOT of the Pendatang kind!

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