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 Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will challenge the charge against him for allegedly failing to declare a substantial amount of assets, including cash, foreign currencies, and gold bars. His legal counsel, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, stated that the defence will file an application once they have reviewed all case documents.
The defence plans to contest the reasonableness and validity of the charges. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ifa Sirrhu Samsudin informed the court that the prosecution submitted five volumes of case documents to the defence under Section 36 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which includes seizure and asset declaration documents belonging to Ismail Sabri.
The court set December 4 for the next mention. Ismail Sabri, aged 66, faces charges of failing to declare cash and multiple gold items, with the alleged offence taking place at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on February 7, 2025. If convicted, he could face up to five years in jail and a fine of up to RM100,000.
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