Ismail Sabri to be charged tomorrow
Lawyer confirms the former prime minister will appear in the sessions court in Kuala Lumpur.
Former Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is set to be charged in a Kuala Lumpur court tomorrow, according to reports. His attorney, Amer Hamzah Arshad, confirmed the legal proceedings to Kosmo. The scheduled court date was initially set for August 7, but was pushed back to August 27 while Ismail received medical treatment at the National Heart Institute.
The allegations stem from Ismail's declaration of assets. He has faced corruption and money laundering accusations in the past, and was interrogated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on multiple occasions last year. The MACC was probing the seizure of approximately RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars, found during raids on eight locations suspected to be "safe houses" linked to promotional and publicity activities under the Keluarga Malaysia initiative during Ismail's time as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022. The anti-graft agency finalized its investigation in June 2025.
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