The prosecution process involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 at the Sessions Court here has been postponed after he was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) due to health concerns.
Judge Suzana Hussin fixed August 27 for the reading of the charges and the recording of his plea, following requests from both the defence and prosecution teams.
The judge said the court allowed the postponement as Ismail Sabri, 66, who is also Bera Member of Parliament, is currently receiving treatment at IJN.
“Since the accused is undergoing treatment at IJN due to health issues, including requests for a postponement from both parties, the court allows the charge reading and plea recording process to be conducted three weeks from now,” she said.
The proceedings were initially scheduled to begin at 10am on Friday.
Previously, on October 1, 2025, the Sessions Court ordered the forfeiture of RM169 million allegedly linked to Ismail Sabri to the Malaysian government after no third party came forward to challenge the prosecution’s application.
The amount involved various currencies, including Malaysian ringgit, Singapore dollars, US dollars, Swiss francs, euros, Japanese yen, British pounds, New Zealand dollars, UAE dirhams and Australian dollars.
On September 8 of the same year, the court was informed that Ismail Sabri and his former political secretary Datuk Mohammad Anuar Mohd Yunus, who were named as respondents, had no intention of contesting the forfeiture application involving the cash seized by MACC.
In March 2025, MACC displayed around RM170 million in cash involving multiple foreign currencies, along with 16kg of pure gold bars estimated to be worth nearly RM7 million.
The items were seized after MACC revealed that hundreds of millions of ringgit in cash and valuables had been recovered from three locations, including a safe house, linked to an investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering activities.
The latest development will see the court proceedings continue on August 27.
