Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Charged with Concealing Assets
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failure to declare assets, the third former premier prosecuted in recent years over alleged graft-related offences.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failure to declare assets, making him the third former premier in recent years to face prosecution over alleged graft-related offences. The charge stems from Ismail Sabri's alleged concealment of assets that included local and foreign currencies, as well as gold bars and silver.
Ismail Sabri, who served as prime minister for just over 15 months from 2021 to 2022, pleaded not guilty at a lower court in Kuala Lumpur and was released on 300,000 ringgit bail. If convicted, he could face up to five years in jail and a fine of up to 100,000 ringgit.
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