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A roomful of hard cash seized from a safehouse allegedly linked to Ismail Sabri.
After 12 hours of ‘grilling’ by the MACC, Ismail ‘Turtle Egg’ Sabri to undergo more interrogation on Monday
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14, 2025: Former backdoor prime minister Ismail “Turtle Egg” Sabri was “grilled” by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for another six hours today.
Yesterday, Ismail was also interrogated for six hours by the MACC.
And, Ismail is expected to turn up at the MACC headquarters in Shah Alam on Monday (March 17) for another round of interrogation.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on the case:
Ismail Sabri leaves MACC after 6 more hours of questioning
-14 Mar 2025, 06:21 PM
The ex-prime minister is expected back at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters on Monday, says a source.
Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is being questioned as a suspect in a corruption and money laundering investigation into four of his former senior officers. (Bernama pic)
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob left the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s headquarters here this evening after being questioned for nearly six hours.
An MACC source confirmed that Ismail, who was questioned for six hours by MACC yesterday, is expected to be called in again on Monday.
He is being questioned as a suspect in a corruption and money laundering investigation into four of his former senior officers.
Ismail, the Bera MP, had said yesterday he will continue to cooperate with MACC until it concludes its investigation.
MACC previously said that about RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars worth millions of ringgit had been seized in raids at the residences of the four officers, and three other premises believed to be “safe houses”.
Ismail, who was first questioned by MACC on Feb 19, collapsed at home on Feb 22 and was hospitalised for blood pressure-related problems.
He was scheduled to give a statement on March 5, but this was postponed to March 7 after he submitted a medical certificate.
The March 7 appointment was also postponed after he submitted another medical certificate.
Last Friday, MACC officials interviewed the doctor treating Ismail to determine his health condition and whether it was serious enough to warrant the consecutive medical certificates.
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MACC scrutinising hundreds of documents in Ismail Sabri graft probe, says source
A source mentioned that the finding of a large amount of cash has led to a deeper investigation into the documents.
Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 14 Mar 2025 5:22PM
Some of the documents being examined are related to the assets that the Bera member of parliament declared on February 10. - March 14, 2025
THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is currently looking over numerous important documents, including those about Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's assets, as part of its corruption and money laundering investigation.
According to reports in Berita Harian, it is learnt that some of the documents being examined are related to the assets that the Bera member of parliament declared on February 10. Investigators are also checking documents about procurement processes and specific approvals.
Additionally, Ismail Sabri needs to verify all these documents.
A source mentioned that the finding of a large amount of cash has led to a deeper investigation into the documents.
"This is one reason why Ismail Sabri has been called in for questioning over several days, as MACC officers need to look through hundreds of documents for the investigation, including the asset declarations he recently submitted," the source told Berita Harian.
"Regarding the asset seizures, MACC is working to justify the large amount of cash and valuable items that were found," the source added.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that his team is reviewing several documents related to the investigation but did not provide more details.
Yesterday, Ismail Sabri was at the MACC headquarters, where he was questioned for at least five hours by investigators, after having postponed the session multiple times due to health issues.
He is continuing to give his statement today about the corruption and money laundering case connected to him.
In a press conference last week, MACC officials announced the discovery of cash in different currencies and gold bars, amounting to RM177 million.
This information came after a series of raids at three locations, including a "safe house" in the capital, which is believed to be linked to the investigation. – March 14, 2025
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