Keluarga Malaysia cash, gold bars nothing to do with Umno - Zahid

Summary

• Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi again says the discovery of RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars in an MACC probe linked to ex-PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob has nothing to do with the party.

• Zahid says Umno is leaving it to the MACC to conduct a fair and transparent investigation.

Umno has reiterated that the discovery of RM170 million in cash and gold bars in MACC’s Keluarga Malaysia probe that implicated former premier Ismail Sabri Yaakob has nothing to do with the party.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi repeated the party’s stand that it is leaving the matter to the MACC for the graftbusters to conduct a fair and transparent investigation.

“We are of the opinion that Umno was never involved with the money and gold bars that were seized by the MACC.

“It has no direct connection to political funds or collections made by Umno,” he said during the Umno supreme council breaking fast event at the party’s headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today.

Zahid added that the investigation against Ismail Sabri was a personal matter that was unrelated to the party and would not affect Umno.

“In this matter, Umno is handing it over to the MACC to take the necessary follow-up actions, and if legal action is required, it is up to the MACC and the Attorney-General’s Chambers,” he said.

MACC to question Ismail Sabri tomorrow

After several delays due to his health, the MACC is expected to record further statements from Ismail Sabri tomorrow since he was named as a suspect in the corruption and money laundering probe.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the Bera MP is expected to appear at the anti-corruption agency’s headquarters in Putrajaya at 10am.

The anti-graft agency discovered in a raid approximately RM170 million in cash - in multiple currencies - and gold bars kept in a safehouse linked to one of Ismail Sabri’s former aides. 

The MACC has also reportedly seized 13 accounts involving more than RM2 million to assist in the investigation.

Azam said the investigation is being conducted professionally, and allegations that the MACC had planted the money in the safehouse are unreasonable.

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