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Ismail Sabri determined to clear name despite health setback

Malaysia Times desk Original: New Straits Times 8/7 12:50 X
Ismail Sabri determined to clear name despite health setback
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KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob remains determined to clear his name as he prepares to face charges under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act later this month.

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His lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, who visited the Bera member of parliament shortly after the court adjourned the charging proceedings, said he had updated Ismail Sabri on the day's developments.

Ismail Sabri, 66, is scheduled to undergo a pacemaker procedure at the National Heart Institute (IJN) this afternoon.

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New Straits Times
Originally published
Aug 7, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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