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Ex-PM Ismail Sabri to face graft charges tomorrow

Court e-filing records show the former Umno vice-president will be charged before judge Suzana Hussin at 9am tomorrow.

Ex-PM Ismail Sabri to face graft charges tomorrow
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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is expected to be brought to court tomorrow to face graft-related charges.

Checks on the court's e-filing system showed that the former Umno vice-president will be charged before judge Suzana Hussin at 9am tomorrow, Bernama reported.

The case purportedly involves the Bera MP's declaration of assets.

Ismail was previously at the centre of corruption and money laundering allegations, and was called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for multiple rounds of questioning last year.

The anti-graft agency completed its probe in June 2025.

MACC had investigated the discovery of about RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars worth millions of ringgit, seized in raids on the residences of four men and three other premises believed to be "safe houses".

The probe was reportedly linked to the expenditure and procurement of funds for promotional and publicity activities under the Keluarga Malaysia initiative, during his tenure as prime minister from August 2021 to November 2022.

No charges have been read out at this stage, and Ismail has yet to enter any plea. The full details of the charges are expected to emerge only when proceedings begin tomorrow.

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