Kuala Lampur, Jan. 31 -- I refer to the report Defence minister: Corruption in military is 'threat to national security,' not just embezzlement.

Amid backlash over alleged corruption within the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin delivered a stern speech in Parliament on Wednesday (January 28), declaring that no corrupt officers will be safe as he vowed to clean up the military.

Khaled rightly said the recent prosecution of two top army generals had eroded public trust in an institution that is expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and discipline, and that regaining that trust would be an uphill task.

The third high-ranking MAF military officer charged two days later could well be the...