23-1-2024 (KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysia’s anti-graft agency, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), pressed charges on January 23 against the wife of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin for failing to disclose her assets. The charges encompass properties, notably the 60-storey Ilham Tower in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, which was seized by the MACC in December.
The court imposed a bail amount of 250,000 ringgit (approximately S$70,850), requiring a surety and the surrender of Nai’mah Abdul Khalid’s passport. The court has scheduled March 22 for the next mention of the case.
Simultaneously, the MACC is conducting an investigation into Daim Zainuddin himself. Earlier, on January 10, MACC officers summoned Naimah and the couple’s two sons to provide statements as part of the ongoing inquiry.
In response, Naimah contended that her husband was facing persecution for his achievements, asserting that there was a concerted effort to portray him as corrupt.
The MACC clarified that the investigation into Daim is grounded in existing laws and stems from information obtained through a leak of confidential financial details known as the Pandora Papers.
