Ismail Sabri to challenge asset declaration charge in court
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KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will challenge the charge he faces over failure to declare assets, comprising RM14.7 million in cash, millions more in foreign currencies, and five gold bars.
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His lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, said the application will be filed once the defence receives and reviews all case documents.
"There are several legal issues we will raise. We will certainly challenge the reasonableness and validity of the charges," he said after case mention before Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin.
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