Daim's widow to fight 'politically motivated' asset freeze
KUALA LUMPUR: Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid will file a challenge to set aside the ex parte court order obtained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday to freeze assets worth more than £132 million (approximately RM758.2 million).
In a statement today, the widow of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin said she was never notified of the MACC's action, calling it a shocking violation of fundamental legal norms.
"I will fight this politically motivated, reckless, vindictive, and lawless action through all legal means at my disposal," she said in a statement shared by her lawyer, Rajesh Nagarajan.
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