FORMER prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for five hours last Tuesday (Feb 18), reported The New Straits Times.
The Bera member of parliament was brought in for questioning at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to assist an investigation into the hundreds of millions of ringgitsspent by his administration on promotional and publicity expenditures.
This took place last week, before he was reported to have collapsed at home last Saturday, which saw him hospitalised for blood pressure-related matters.
This led to the much-publicised arrest and remand of the four aides last Friday to facilitate a probe into alleged corruption and abuse of power.
It was also reported that an MACC raid at a residence belonging to one of Ismail Sabri's ex-staff members uncovered more than RM100 million in cash and valuables, including jewellery, stashed in bags and safes in several rooms.
Investigators also seized documents and electronic devices from the house.
Ismail Sabri was prime minister from 2021 to 2022, making him Malaysia's shortest-serving premier.
On Thursday, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the commission would begin summoning eight other individuals to assist the probe.
The eight, he said, would be called up in stages over the next two weeks to have their statements recorded. - March 1, 2025
