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New Straits Times
a day ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
News@9: Today's top headlines - June 19, 2025 [WATCH]
Here are today's biggest stories. Border crackdown Police units assigned to border protection have been told to ramp up intelligence work to stop firearms smuggling. Police inaction? Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid, widow of ex-finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, wants the IPCC to probe alleged high-level abuse of power over police delays. The Federal Court has ruled that a Selangor fatwa declaring liberalism and pluralism as deviant cannot be enforced on Sisters in Islam. SST adjustment Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the government will review the expanded SST on selected imported goods, including apples and mandarin oranges. That's it for News@9.
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Naimah lodges complaint with IPCC over police inaction on report
Naimah Khalid claimed that in the nine months since she lodged the report at the Petaling Jaya police station, the police had not reached out to her to follow up on the case. PETALING JAYA : Naimah Khalid has lodged a complaint with the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) about an alleged lack of action on the police report she lodged last year over a Bloomberg article about investigations into her husband's affairs. She claimed that in the nine months since she lodged the report at the Petaling Jaya police station, the police had not reached out to her to follow up on the case. 'The police have not done any investigation as far as I know, because there has been no follow up. 'We don't even know who the investigating officer is for this report,' the widow of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin told reporters here today. In an article last September, Bloomberg cited sources as saying that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki had told agency officials that instructions to investigate Daim, as well as former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his sons, had come from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim himself. Naimah lodged a report over the article, saying it showed that the charges against her and Daim were a conspiracy to target Anwar's political opponents by 'subverting the institutions of state and enforcement bodies'. 'It is an open secret that Daim and I were subjected to politically motivated investigations and trumped-up charges instigated by Anwar,' she said after filing her report last year. Daim was charged last January with failing to declare assets to MACC, including interests in 38 companies, 19 land plots in five states, six properties, two unit trust accounts, and seven luxury vehicles. After his death on Nov 13 last year, the prosecution withdrew the charges, and the court granted an order discharging and acquitting him. Naimah is accused of failing to declare her ownership in various companies, several plots of land here and in Penang, and two vehicles.
Free Malaysia Today
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Lawyer wants apex court ruling on validity of Naimah's asset declaration charge
Naimah Khalid, the wife of the late Daim Zainuddin, claimed trial in the sessions court last year to failing to comply with the terms of an asset declaration notice issued by MACC. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : Naimah Khalid's lawyer argued in the High Court today that the validity of the provision under which she was charged must be decided by the apex court. Naimah, the wife of the late Daim Zainuddin, claimed trial in the sessions court last year to a charge of failing to comply with the terms of an asset declaration notice issued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Naimah was accused, under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009, of failing to declare her ownership of companies, several plots of land here and in Penang, as well as two vehicles. She subsequently filed a reference application, claiming that Section 30(5) of the MACC Act violated her right against self-incrimination, her right not to provide evidence that could be used against her in future proceedings, and her right to a fair trial. Section 30(5) provides that all persons to whom a notice is issued shall be legally bound to state the truth and disclose all information within their knowledge, or available to or capable of being obtained by them. The sessions court dismissed her application earlier this year. Naimah's lawyer Gurdial Singh Nijar today maintained that it was unconstitutional for Naimah to stand trial, saying the charge infringed her fundamental rights. He added that the High Court should refer the matter to the Federal Court for judicial determination. Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin told the court that the MACC Act made it mandatory for anyone summoned by the anti-graft agency to provide statements to answer questions from the investigating officers. The hearing continues before Justice K Muniandy on July 11.
Free Malaysia Today
07-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
MACC to file application to forfeit Ilham Tower
MACC seized Ilham Tower yesterday for the second time. (Website pic) PETALING JAYA : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will file an application to forfeit the Ilham Tower in Kuala Lumpur next week, says its chief, Azam Baki. Azam said the forfeiture application would be filed under Section 55 or 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amla), Utusan Malaysia reported. Section 56 of Amla provides for the forfeiture of property where there is no prosecution, if a High Court judge is satisfied that the asset was the subject-matter or evidence relating to the commission of an offence under the Act, the proceeds of an unlawful activity, or the instrumentalities of an offence. MACC first seized the 274m-tall tower owned by the late Daim Zainuddin and his family under the MACC Act in December 2023. It previously said it could seize the tower for up to 18 months pending investigations. Yesterday, it announced it had seized the tower again, this time under Amla. Daim's widow, Naimah Khalid, plans to challenge the seizure in court. Last month, MACC opened eight new investigation papers into 'high-value' assets linked to Daim and his family members after receiving new information from overseas.
New Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MACC moves to forfeit Daim-linked Menara Ilham
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will apply for the forfeiture of Menara Ilham, a building owned by the family of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. This follows the MACC receiving authorisation from the deputy public prosecutor to seize the building on Jalan Binjai for a second time. MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the forfeiture would be carried out under Section 55 or Section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001. "We have already submitted an application under Section 51 of AMLATFPUAA (to seize the tower), and the next step will be to file an application under Section 56 or 55 of the same Act to forfeit the asset (Ilham Tower)," he said when contacted. Section 55 allows for the forfeiture of property following a conviction, while Section 56 provides for civil forfeiture without the need for prosecution or conviction. Commenting on the second seizure of Menara Ilham, Azam said it involved two different legal provisions. "Previously (the December 2023 seizure) was carried out under the MACC Act, while this time it involves the AMLATFPUAA," he said. Yesterday, the MACC announced that the seizure prohibits all dealings involving the transfer of ownership of the property. Ilham Tower, located in downtown Kuala Lumpur near the Petronas Twin Towers, houses a four-star hotel, office spaces, a gallery, and other facilities. This is not the first time the MACC has seized the 60-storey tower. In December 2023, the MACC invoked its powers to take control of the 274-metre-tall skyscraper, estimated to be worth between RM1.5 billion and RM2 billion. Sources said the tower was seized for 18 months, the longest duration granted to the MACC to date. The move was understood to be part of an investigation into a corporate transaction valued at RM2.3 billion involving publicly listed Renong Bhd and United Engineers Malaysia Bhd.
