KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — Chief of Staff of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) Headquarters, Lieutenant General Datuk Azhan Md Othman, has been appointed as the 31st Chief of Army (PTD), effective tomorrow.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the appointment was made in line with the decision of the 631st Armed Forces Council (MAT) meeting held on November 19 and had received the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, on December 1, according to a report published by national news agency Bernama.