KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of former Malaysian finance minister Daim Zainuddin has been charged in court for failing to declare several assets, including the multi-million-dollar Ilham Tower.
Na’imah Abdul Khalid, 66, pleaded not guilty to the charges in a Kuala Lumpur sessions court on Tuesday (Jan 23).
She is accused of deliberately giving a written statement under oath that did not comply with the terms of a notice from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The undeclared assets include Ilham Tower, the companies Ilham Tower and Ilham Baru, two Mercedes-Benz cars and several properties in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
She faces up to five years’ fail and a fine of up to RM100,000 (US$21,117) if found guilty.
On Jan 10, Nai’mah and her two sons were at the MACC headquarters to give their statements in the commission’s investigation against Daim, who is also a businessman.