Daim’s appointment with MACC postponed

 

MACC will record former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s statement at a later date. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Former finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s appointment with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today has been postponed.

An MACC source said the graft-busters were supposed to record Daim’s statement today in relation to its probe into the businessman and former MP.

The source told FMT that the appointment had to be put off to a later date as Daim had been admitted to hospital.

“We were informed that he was admitted last week so we need to set a new date,” the source said.

The reason for Daim’s admission was not disclosed.

On Jan 10, MACC quizzed Daim’s wife Naimah Khalid and their two sons to provide information on assets belonging to the family.

In a statement later, MACC said a notice was served on Daim under Section 36(1)(a) of the MACC Act 2009 on June 7, 2023. His family members were served notices under Sections 36(1)(b) of the same Act.

MACC said its investigation into Daim began in February 2023 and was based on information from the Pandora Papers leak, which linked several prominent Malaysians to offshore tax havens.

Daim and his family have filed an application in court for a judicial review to challenge the investigation. They claim the investigation is unconstitutional. - FMT