[UPDATED] MACC freezes 13 bank accounts with RM9.3mil in Ismail Sabri probe

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has frozen 13 bank accounts containing RM9.33 million as part of its investigation into former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.A source told the New Straits Times that MACC has also requested bank documents from financial institutions.

So far, the money laundering probe has led to the arrests of several individuals and the discovery of over RM170 million in various currencies and gold in multiple safehouses.MACC has questioned Ismail Sabri as part of the investigation. On March 1, the Bera member of parliament was grilled for five hours over hundreds of millions of ringgit spent on promotional and publicity expenditures during his administration from 2021 to 2022.



He was scheduled to give a further statement on March 5, but the session was postponed after he fell ill. A later appointment on March 7 was also deferred after he submitted another Medical Chit (MC), covering him until March 12.Following this, MACC met with Ismail Sabri's doctor to assess his condition.

Previously, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirmed that Ismail Sabri was a suspect in the probe and would be required to provide further details on the assets he declared in February.© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.