Daim’s wife Naimah claims trial to failing to declare her assets

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If found guilty, Naimah Khalid can be jailed up to five years and a maximum fine of RM100,000.

Daim’s wife Naimah claims trial to failing to declare her assets

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23, 2024: It is the fiduciary duty of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (formerly Anti-Corruption Agency or ACA) to investigate suspicious transactions linked to money laundering or ill-gotten gains.

This is especially so when one is living way beyond his or her means or exceptionally rich, if not richer than the Government or Malaysia.

That is why under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act compels those under investigations to declare his or her assets.

The problem arises when those being probed, especially the super rich, refuse to submit their asset declarations, like former finance minister Daim Zainuddin.

If all are in order, why the refusal to declare their assets.

The MACC served Daim’s wife, Naimah Khalid, a notice on Dec 13, requiring her to declare her assets.

So, what’s so wrong with her being charged in court today?

Likewise, Daim, who is away overseas, was also served a similar notice in June but he has so far refused to respond. What is there for him to hide if all are above board?

No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on Naimah being charged in court today:

Daim’s wife claims trial to failing to comply with MACC’s asset declaration notice

Naimah Khalid is accused of failing to comply with the terms of the asset declaration notice from the anti-graft agency.

Ho Kit Yen - 23 Jan 2024, 9:38am

If found guilty, Naimah Khalid could be liable for a jail term of up to five years and a fine no more than RM100,000.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s wife, Naimah Khalid, claimed trial before the sessions court here today to a charge of failing to comply with a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) notice requiring the declaration of assets.

Naimah was charged under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act with failing to comply with the terms of an asset declaration notice from the anti-graft agency.

She is accused of failing to declare her ownership of companies, several plots of land here and in Penang, as well as two vehicles.

The offence allegedly took place on Dec 13, 2023.

If found guilty, Naimah could be liable for a jail term of up to five years and a fine of not more than RM100,000.

Judge Azura Alwi granted Naimah bail of RM250,000 with one surety. Naimah was also ordered to surrender her passport to the court.

The court fixed March 22 for the next mention of the case.

Deputy public prosecutors Ahmad Feisal Azmi and Fadhly Zamry appeared for the prosecution, while lawyers Yusof Zainal Abiden, M Puravalen, Yunos Shariff and Alex Tan represented Naimah.

Earlier this month, MACC said it had summoned Naimah and her sons, Amir and Amin Zainuddin, to provide information on assets belonging to the family.

The anti-graft agency was reported to have issued a notice to Daim under Section 36(1)(a) of the MACC Act in June last year.

Daim and his family have a pending application for leave to commence judicial review proceedings in respect of MACC’s probe into their affairs.

The application will be decided by Justice Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh on March 4.