Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged with concealing assets

Ismail Sabri, 66, pleaded not guilty to a charge that allege he failed to provide a complete declaration of assets.Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been charged with failing to declare tens of millions of dollars worth of assets, becoming the country’s third former prime minister to face criminal charges after leaving office.The 66-year-old pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Thursday to a charge that alleges he failed to provide a complete declaration of assets to Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Anwar Ibrahim: Malaysia between the superpowerslist 2 of 3Malaysia vows not to return Myanmar refugees if lives at risklist 3 of 3Malaysia’s Anwar puts non-aligned stance in focus with remarks on Taiwanend of listHe is accused of concealing holdings worth about $40m, spread across nine currencies, as well as bars of gold and silver.His lawyer, Amer Hamzah Arshad, said at a media conference that the charge was ‌‌essentially a failure to comply with a notice to declare certain assets.“We will be studying the charge and as we informed the court, we are raising certain...