KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) if he fails to submit asset declaration documents within two weeks, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.
The MACC Chief Commissioner said the first phase of the investigation into the former prime minister had been completed, and they were moving on to the next phase.
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"We will be calling him again shortly. I have instructed that this should be done within two weeks.
"We are waiting for these documents, but I have made it clear that if the documents are not provided within the two weeks, he will be called to explain the delay, among other things.
"It is his responsibility to explain whether he can provide them or not," he said after officiating an anti-corruption event here on Thursday (April 10), Sinar Harian reported.
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Ismail Sabri last recorded his statement at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on March 24 for an investigation on corruption and money laundering concerning the expenditure and acquisition of funds for the promotion and publicity of the Keluarga Malaysia programme during his tenure as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022.
The case is being investigated under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
On March 3, Azam Baki said Ismail Sabri is a suspect in the case following the discovery of approximately RM170mil in cash at a "safe house" during a raid.
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The cash, in numerous currencies such as baht, riyal, pound sterling, won, euro, Swiss franc and yuan, was seized alongside 16kg of pure gold bars valued at nearly RM7mil.
Additionally, 13 bank accounts containing over RM2mil have been frozen as part of the probe.
