Ismail Sabri leaves MACC after 6 more hours of questioning

 

Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is being questioned as a suspect in a corruption and money laundering investigation into four of his former senior officers. (Bernama pic)

PUTRAJAYA: 

Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s headquarters here this evening after being questioned for nearly six hours.

An MACC source confirmed that Ismail, who was questioned for six hours by MACC yesterday, is expected to be called in again on Monday.

He is being questioned as a suspect in a corruption and money laundering investigation into four of his former senior officers.

Ismail, the Bera MP, had said yesterday he will continue to cooperate with MACC until it concludes its investigation.

MACC previously said that about RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars worth millions of ringgit had been seized in raids at the residences of the four officers, and three other premises believed to be “safe houses”.

Ismail, who was first questioned by MACC on Feb 19, collapsed at home on Feb 22 and was hospitalised for blood pressure-related problems.

He was scheduled to give a statement on March 5, but this was postponed to March 7 after he submitted a medical certificate.

The March 7 appointment was also postponed after he submitted another medical certificate.

Last Friday, MACC officials interviewed the doctor treating Ismail to determine his health condition and whether it was serious enough to warrant the consecutive medical certificates. - FMT