Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is set to be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act.
His lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed that Ismail Sabri, 66, will appear in court, with the case scheduled to be mentioned before Judge Suzana Hussin at 9am.
The Bera MP is expected to face a charge under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009 relating to the declaration of assets.
Ismail Sabri was originally scheduled to be charged on Aug 7, but the proceedings were postponed to Aug 27 after he was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) due to health concerns.
The adjournment was sought after Amer Hamzah told the court that his client was experiencing possible arrhythmia and was scheduled to undergo a pacemaker procedure. Ismail Sabri had experienced a heart problem while having his statement recorded by MACC on Aug 6.
He had previously been called several times by MACC to have his statement recorded in connection with the asset declaration.
The expected charge comes amid a wider MACC investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering involving the former prime minister.
As part of the investigation, MACC seized RM170 million in cash in various foreign currencies and 16 kilogrammes of pure gold bars estimated to be worth RM7 million.
The seizures were made during searches of a residence and an office allegedly used as “safe houses”, following investigations into four of Ismail Sabri’s senior officers who were detained in February last year.
