Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failing to declare assets, the Kuala Lumpur High Court said. Sabri, who served as prime minister from 2021 to 2022, is the third former premier prosecuted in recent years under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act. He pleaded not guilty at a lower court in Kuala Lumpur and was released on bail of 300,000 ringgit, approximately $74,534. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 100,000 ringgit, according to the commission. In March 2025, the MACC said it had ordered Sabri to submit an assets declaration as part of an investigation into alleged graft and money‑laundering following the seizure of nearly $40 million in assets allegedly linked to him. The agency reported that cash amounting to 170 million ringgit in various currencies and 16 kg of gold bars were seized. Sabri, a trained lawyer, previously held cabinet positions in rural and regional development, agriculture and domestic trade, and served as a lawmaker under three prime ministers. The case is expected to proceed to trial later this year, though no trial date has been set.