Ismail Sabri to be charged under MACC Act tomorrow

 

Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow under the MACC Act.

Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, who represents Ismail Sabri, 66, confirmed to Bernama today that his client would appear in court tomorrow.

A check of the court system showed that the case would be mentioned before judge Suzana Hussin at 9am.

The Bera MP is expected to face charges under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009 relating to asset declaration.

Ismail Sabri was initially scheduled to be charged on Aug 7, but the proceedings were postponed to Aug 27 after he was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) due to health issues.

Suzana then postponed the case to Aug 27 after Amer sought an adjournment, saying Ismail Sabri was experiencing possible arrhythmia and was scheduled to undergo a pacemaker procedure.

Amer said his client experienced a heart problem while having his statement recorded by MACC on Aug 6.

The former prime minister had previously been called several times to have his statement recorded regarding the asset declaration made to MACC.

MACC also seized RM170 million in cash in various foreign currencies and confiscated 16kg of pure gold bars, worth about RM7 million, as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering involving the former prime minister.

The seizures took place during searches of a residence and an office allegedly used as “safe houses”, following investigations into four of Ismail Sabri’s senior officers who were detained in February last year.

- Bernama