PUTRAJAYA — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened new files in its investigation into former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said this followed “latest information and intelligence”, according to Bernama.
While it was previously reported that the focus of the corruption and money-laundering investigation was the funds acquired and used for the former prime minister’s Keluarga Malaysia initiative during is administration, Azam said this was not the only aspect of the probe.
He said the original investigation file was related to the Keluarga Initiative, but the probe has now been widened based on “latest information from MACC’s intelligence” and from Ismail Sabri’s own declaration of his assets.
“Therefore we have opened several more files against him based on his assets,” Bernama reported Azam saying.
Ismail Sabri will again be questioned tomorrow, Bernama also reported, citing a MACC source.
The 65-year-old Bera MP submitted his asset declaration to MACC on Feb 10, and had his first round of giving his statement to the agency on Feb 19. Yesterday, he was at the MACC headquarter’s here for the fourth time to continue having his statement recorded.
He is being questioned as a suspect in the investigation.
Azam said previously that the agency has to verify many more documents with Ismail Sabri, and that his questioning is expected to last several more days.
MACC’s investigation into the ninth prime minister began in December last year, when he was first ordered to declare his assets.
Last month, MACC arrested and remanded four of Ismail Sabri’s former officers and raided some of their homes, which led to the discovery of about RM170 million in cash in various currencies and 16 kg of gold bars in a safe house.
The investigation is under the MACC Act 2009 and the Prevention of Money Laundering, Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. – March 18, 2025