THE process of forfeiture of nearly RM170 million in cash belonging to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakub has been completed and will be transferred to the government starting today.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the transfer of the money to the government account will be carried out as Ismail's side did not file a challenge application in court yesterday.
"This means officially, this money is the property of the government and the process to include this money in the Consolidated Fund will begin today. "Maybe in the near future it will be included in the government account," he told a press conference at the MACC Headquarters today.
He added that so far no charges have been filed against the Bera MP, but the decision could change depending on the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP).
“I never said we would not charge him in court but I leave the decision to the DPP to charge or not.
“The Public Prosecutor is an independent entity. We as executive officers conducting our investigations do not have any control in terms of their timeline for making a decision," he said.
On July 7, the MACC filed an application to forfeit more than RM169 million in cash allegedly belonging to Ismail Sabri, which was seized from Mohammad Anuar to the Malaysian government.
The application was made under Section 41(1) of the MACC Act 2009 after being satisfied that the money kept by Mohammad Anuar belonged to Ismail Sabri and was related to an offence under Section 36(2) of the same act. - September 9, 2025
