MACC to call Ismail Sabri back on Monday, says source

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is expected to be called back to give his statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Monday (March 17) to provide further testimony.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/jee42cnd  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Former Prime Minister Datuk Shri Ismail Sabri Yaacob is expected to return to the Malaysian

00:06Anti-Corruption Commission, MACC, on Monday to provide further testimony in an ongoing

00:12corruption and money-laundering investigation.

00:15According to sources, the Bera MP will have his statement recorded for the fourth time

00:20following his asset declaration.

00:23Investigators will continue gathering evidence until they are satisfied with the explanations

00:27and documentation provided.

00:30Sinar Harian quoted a source on Sunday, stating that the MACC has yet to determine when the

00:36statement-taking process will be completed, as several key documents still require verification.

00:42The source declined to comment on whether Ismail Sabri will be detained, but confirmed

00:47that the MACC will continue recording his statement.

00:50On March 3, the MACC named Ismail Sabri as a suspect in its investigation, after authorities

00:57discovered approximately 170 million ringgit in cash at a safe house during a raid conducted

01:03by his team.

01:05The agency also reportedly seized 13 bank accounts containing over 2 million ringgit

01:10as part of the probe.

01:12To date, the MACC has recorded statements from 36 witnesses in connection with the case.

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