Ismail Sabri: I didn’t eat turtle eggs, I only ate fish


Turtle eggs are purported to have been served at an event in Sandakan attended by Ismail Sabri.

PETALING JAYA: Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has denied consuming turtle eggs during an event in Sabah.

“During that particular dinner, I did not take any turtle eggs. I only ate fish, because I have to control my cholesterol level,” he said.

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