A source from MACC told FMT that Ismail has been given a medical certificate until March 12 and he will be questioned on March 13.

Ismail collapsed at home on Feb 22 and was hospitalised for blood pressure-related problems.

The Bera MP was initially set to provide statements at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Putrajaya yesterday, but the meeting had to be pushed to tomorrow after he was granted a medical certificate.

“We want to record a statement from the doctor treating Ismail to find out whether he will be fit enough to have his statement taken on March 13,” said the source.

“We also want to obtain more details about the illness Ismail is facing. The MACC is concerned about Ismail’s health.”

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki previously said Ismail was being summoned as a suspect in an ongoing investigation.

Last week, MACC said about RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars worth RM7 million had been seized in an investigation into four senior officers linked to Ismail.

The cash and gold were recovered in raids conducted at the residences of the four officers and three other premises believed to be “safe houses”.

Ismail, who was first summoned on Feb 19, also declared his assets as part of a probe into the spending and funding for promotional and publicity purposes during his tenure as head of the government from August 2021 to November 2022.

Azam said 13 bank accounts holding around RM2 million had been frozen.