Ismail Sabri to challenge asset declaration charge in court
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will challenge the charge he faces over failure to declare assets, comprising RM14.7 million in cash, millions more in foreign currencies, and five gold bars.
Former Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob faces charges of failing to declare substantial assets, including RM14.7 million in cash and various other currencies and assets. His lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, plans to challenge these charges in court, stating that they will raise legal issues regarding the reasonableness and validity of the accusations.
The prosecution handed over case documents to the defence under Section 36 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, and the court set a mention date for December 4. If convicted, Ismail Sabri could face up to five years in jail and a fine of up to RM100,000.
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