00:00Former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow.
00:05His lawyer Amir Hamzah Arshad confirmed the matter with COSMO.
00:09The proceedings were initially set for August 7th but were postponed after Amir requested more time
00:15as Ismail was receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute.
00:19The case reportedly involves Ismail's declaration of assets.
00:23Ismail was previously investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
00:27over corruption and money-laundering allegations and was called in for questioning several times last year.
00:33The probe involved the discovery of about RM170 million in cash
00:38and 16 kilograms of gold bars seized during raids on several premises believed to be safe houses.
00:44The probe was reportedly linked to spending under the Keluarga Malaysia initiative
00:48during Ismail's tenure as Prime Minister from August 2021 to November 2022.
00:54M.A.C.C. completed its investigation in June 2025.
00:58Moon Junyang, FMT.
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