Ismail Sabri's political future is almost completely damaged

People want to know where the money and gold came from. If it is not corruption, what should we call it? The government has successfully forfeited over RM169 million in cash allegedly belonging to former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The amount, seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), comprised multiple currencies including ringgit, Singapore dollar, Swiss franc, euro, Japanese yen, British pound, New Zealand dollar, and Australian dollar. Referring to news published by Berita Harian yesterday, Malay Mail said the Sessions Court Judge Puan Suzana Hussin ordered the money to be surrendered to the government after allowing Deputy Public Prosecutor Encik Mahadi Abdul Jumaat’s application, as no third party appeared to contest the forfeiture proceedings. On 8 September, the court was informed that Ismail Sabri and his former political secretary Datuk Mohammad Anuar Mohd Yunus, both named as respondents, had no intention of challenging the pro...