Breakdown of foreign cash, gold linked to Ismail Sabri stuns internet community

 

WE Malaysians instinctively know that the most prestigious job in our dear country will always be the Prime Minister.

According to imoney.my, the official monthly salary allocated for the Prime Minister of Malaysia is RM22,826.75 under the Members of Parliament (Remuneration) Act.

That is a lot of money, but not that much compared to a seasoned general manager from a publicly listed or an international firm.

So netizens by default, are very sceptical when the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission found a sizable amount of money and cash linked to ex-Prime Minister Ismail Sabri. 

The MACC seized RM170 mil in cash in various foreign currencies and 16kg of gold bullion worth RM7 mil on properties believed to have been used as safe houses following the arrests of four of Ismail Sabri’s former senior officers in February 2025.

In a post on X, netizen @jameschin110 said, “Did you know that an ex-PM decided to be a money changer as a retirement job?”

Accompanying the post was an infographic with Ismail Sabri’s photo in it, and a breakdown of the foreign currencies found.

These range from a whopping 300 mil Japanese yen, 34.75 mil UAE Dirham and the list goes on. Netizens have much to say about this too.

“Stupids voted for this. There’s more to come. Failed state coming,” said @Danny39559417 while @JuneSTBeris sarcastically pointed out that Malaysia has many superhero politicians, aka The Sapuman.

“Yes. Please asked him to foot his own IJN bills. Not to be paid by rakyat,” lamented netizen @szeyoung_su.

Readers should check out this comment from @ooijohn too:

But here is to the other side of the story. According to @usprotec, this just proves that he is a simple man who didn’t know how to hide dirty money.

“The Chinese will bring up and talk badly about corruption as if they are saints. I just have one question, who started corruption in this country? Who used it to grow their  business and their wealth?” added @PuvinCM.

Whatever the truth behind the money and gold, the episode has once again reminded Malaysians of one uncomfortable reality: political power and personal wealth will always attract scrutiny.

The figures involved are certainly eye-watering, and the online reactions show just how deeply divided Malaysians remain when it comes to allegations of corruption and the politicians they support.

Ultimately, however, social media verdicts are not the same as a court of law. Until the authorities establish where the money came from and who it belongs to, Malaysians can only speculate.—  Focus Malaysia