PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is expected to continue his to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) statement on Friday (March 14).
Earlier, Ismail Sabri arrived at the MACC headquarters at 9.46am on Thursday (March 13) and was seen leaving at 3.13pm, briefly waving to the media who had been waiting since morning.
Ismail Sabri was initially scheduled to have his statement recorded on March 7, but the session was postponed due to health reasons.
On Feb 21, the ninth prime minister was rushed to a private medical centre after collapsing at his home.
On March 3, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki disclosed that Ismail Sabri is a suspect in an ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation following the discovery of approximately RM170mil in cash at a safe house during a raid.
The cash, held in numerous currencies such as baht, riyal, pound sterling, won, euro, Swiss franc, and yuan, was seized alongside 16 kg of pure gold bars valued at nearly RM7mil.
Additionally, 13 bank accounts containing over RM2mil have been frozen as part of the probe.
The investigation focuses on funding sources and expenditures related to promotional and publicity activities during Ismail Sabri’s tenure. - Bernama
