Oct 31 decision on Na’imah’s challenge of prosecution bid to freeze Jersey assets

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Oct 31 to deliver its decision in an attempt by Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid to intervene in an application by the public prosecutor involving offshore assets in the British Crown dependency of Jersey.

Justice Muhammad Jamil Hussin fixed the date for the hearing as well as to deliver a decision on the application by Na’imah.

The case was brought up for mention here on Friday (Aug 22).

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After the proceedings, DPP Mahadi Abdul Jumaat told the press that the prosecution had filed an affidavit-in-reply for Na’imah’s application on July 30.

Na’imah was represented by lawyer Nurul Najwa Zainuddin.

On June 25, the prosecution filed an ex-parte application at the High Court seeking to restrain Na’imah, the widow of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin, or any of her associates, from dealing with the offshore assets, valued at US$157.5mil (RM666.2mil) and 85 million pounds (RM481.8mil).

The application to restrain Na’imah was made under Section 53 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001, based on investigations under Section 113 of the Income Tax Act 1967 and Section 4(1) of AMLATFPUAA.

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The prosecutor alleged that the assets were acquired by Na’imah or individuals linked to her in Malaysia and were not declared to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).

On May 22, MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki disclosed that eight investigation papers had been opened based on new information from external agencies regarding assets owned by Daim, his family and proxies.

Azam said the latest information indicated that the assets were not declared during the MACC’s 2023 investigation.