Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a member of the United Malays National Organisation, part of the ruling coalition
Published Thu, Jun 26, 2025 · 11:09 AM
[KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) plans to seek forfeiture of RM177 million (S$54 million) in assets and cash it seized in its probe into former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the New Straits Times reported.
The deputy public prosecutor will file for the forfeiture within two weeks, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki was cited as saying on Wednesday (Jun 25). The probe focused on allegations of graft and money laundering related to funds used for publicity and promotion while Ismail was in office. Azam said the investigation has been completed.
Ismail, 65, Malaysia’s shortest-serving prime minister, held the post from August 2021 until dissolving Parliament in October 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation, part of the ruling coalition.
Ismail is among a group of former prime ministers to be ensnared in the MACC’s dragnet as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to clamp down on corruption. Ismail’s direct predecessor, Muhyiddin Yassin, is facing graft charges in court, while Najib Razak, another former premier, is in prison for crimes related to the state investment fund 1MDB.
Malaysia’s former two-time prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, is under a separate investigation. BLOOMBERG
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