8-2-2024 (KUALA LUMPUR) Tun Daim Zainuddin, the former finance minister of Malaysia, may face another summons from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) due to the discovery of additional undeclared assets. The MACC chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, stated that the investigation into Daim’s alleged undeclared assets is still ongoing, and further verification work is required.
When approached by the New Straits Times for comment, Azam confirmed that there is information suggesting Daim possesses undisclosed assets that still need to be verified. However, he did not provide further details regarding these assets or the ongoing investigation.
Sources close to the investigation, as reported by Malaysiakini, have indicated that the assets under scrutiny include properties, shares, and bank accounts both in Malaysia and abroad.
On January 28, Daim was charged with the failure to declare 71 of his assets to the MACC. However, he pleaded not guilty to the offense.
According to the charge sheet, the 85-year-old former minister allegedly failed to comply with an MACC notice to declare his assets, which included one bank account, seven luxury vehicles, 38 companies, and 25 properties. The declaration was supposed to take place at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on December 13 of the previous year.
Daim’s wife, Toh Puan Na’imah Khalid, also faced charges in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for failing to comply with MACC notices by not declaring her assets. She pleaded not guilty to the charges.
