Malaysia's Former Prime Minister Declares Wealth Amid Corruption Probe
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has declared his wealth to authorities as part of an ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation. The announcement follows the seizure of nearly US$40 million in assets allegedly linked to him.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is focusing its investigation on government publicity expenditure and procurement during Ismail Sabri's time as Prime Minister, from August 2021 to November 2022.
Ismail Sabri was questioned by anti-graft investigators in January 2023 regarding possible misconduct involving approximately US$157 million spent on government publicity during his administration. He formally submitted a wealth declaration to authorities on February 10th after being ordered to do so.
The MACC has also detained four senior officials who served under Ismail Sabri and conducted raids at four premises. During these raids, authorities seized cash amounting to 170 million ringgit in various currencies and 16kg of gold bars.
Ismail Sabri's representative has not yet responded to a request for comment. The MACC has stated that the former Prime Minister could be called back for further questioning.
5 Comments
Eugene Alta
Just another corrupt politician pretending innocence when caught. Enough is enough!
BuggaBoom
If he's clean, why does the investigation keep snowballing? Let justice take its course.
Noir Black
Let's not condemn a man before the facts are fully revealed. Wait for final investigations.
Loubianka
Seizing gold bars, cash, and questioning his officials. These are not actions of a clean leader.
Katchuka
Where there's smoke, there's fire. $40 million seized? There's definitely more hidden behind the scenes.