马来西亚前总理伊斯梅尔·萨布里卸任后面临刑事指控

马来西亚前总理伊斯梅尔·萨布里·雅各布周四在吉隆坡被控未依反贪法完整申报资产，成为该国第三位卸任后面临刑事指控的领导人 1。他否认了这项指控，若最终被定罪，将面临最高5年监禁以及最高10万林吉特（24,810美元）的罚款 1。

此次指控与马来西亚反贪机构2025年1月发出的一份通知有关 1。指控书详细列出了大量马来西亚及外国货币现金，以及黄金和白银 1。目前，反贪机构已从与伊斯梅尔相关的房产中查获金条和约4000万美元现金 1。伊斯梅尔是马来西亚第九任领导人，于2021年8月至2022年11月期间执政，任期仅为15个月 1。近年来，马来西亚多位前总理相继面临法律指控。前总理纳吉布·拉扎克目前正在服减刑后的6年刑期，并于去年在与“一马公司”（1MDB）相关的第二起贪腐案中被判处另外15年监禁；另一位前总理穆希丁·亚辛则正就贪腐和洗钱指控接受审判 1。

Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the ninth leader of Malaysia, was charged on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur with failing to fully declare his assets in accordance with anti-graft laws 1. He has become the third former leader of the country to face criminal prosecution after leaving office 1. Ismail pleaded not guilty to the charge, which relates to a notice issued by the anti-corruption agency in January 2025 1. The charge sheet lists large amounts of cash in Malaysian and foreign currencies, as well as gold and silver 1. If convicted, Ismail faces up to five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 100,000 ringgit ($24,810) 1.

The anti-graft agency has seized gold bars and some $40 million in cash from properties linked to him 1. Ismail served for only 15 months from August 2021 to November 2022 1. Former Prime Minister Najib Razak is serving a reduced six-year prison sentence and was sentenced last year to a further 15 years’ imprisonment in his second graft trial linked to 1MDB 1. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is currently on trial over corruption and money-laundering charges 1.