00:00The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's scheduled meeting with former Prime Minister
00:06Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been postponed again.
00:10According to MACC officials, the Bera MP is still on sick leave until Wednesday, March
00:1612.
00:17Ismail Sabri was initially scheduled to have his statement recorded on Wednesday, March
00:215.
00:22However, it was postponed to Friday, March 7 due to health reasons.
00:27It was reported that the 65-year-old had collapsed at home on February 22 due to high blood pressure.
00:34On Monday, MACC Chief Tansri Azambaki announced that Ismail Sabri was a suspect in an ongoing
00:42corruption probe involving 700 million ringgit spent on government publicity during the former
00:48premier's administration.
00:51The money was allegedly spent as part of his Keluarga Malaysia promotional campaign.
00:56Following investigations into four senior officers who served under Ismail Sabri, 170
01:02million ringgit in foreign currency and 16 kilograms of gold worth nearly 7 million ringgit
01:08were seized at safe houses.
01:11Ismail Sabri served as Prime Minister from August 2021 to November 2022.
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