Will Bera Solidarity Appear Tomorrow?
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be charged in the sessions court in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. FMT quoted Kosmo 's news report that Ismail's lawyer, Encik Amer Hamzah Arshad, confirmed the matter with the Malay daily. The charge proceedings were originally scheduled for 7 August but were postponed to 27 August after Amer sought more time as Ismail was receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN). The case purportedly involves Ismail’s declaration of assets. The Bera, Pahang MP was previously at the centre of corruption and money laundering allegations, and was called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for multiple rounds of questioning last year. MACC was investigating the discovery of about RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars worth millions of ringgit, seized in raids on the residences of four men and three other premises believed to be “safe houses”. The probe was reportedly linked to the expenditure and procurement of f...