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[UPDATED] MACC freezes RM758mil in London assets linked to Daim's wife [WATCH]
The ex-parte order was granted by High Court Judge Datuk Azahar Abdul Hamid after the court was satisfied that the assets were potentially linked to offences under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Among the assets are two commercial buildings totalling £55,200,000; five luxury residences totalling £77,115,000 and a bank account owned by Ilham Foundation.
Deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat confirmed this when contacted.
"We will investigate, and if there is sufficient evidence, we will apply to forfeit all the properties to the government," he said via WhatsApp today.
The New Straits Times has reached out to Na'imah's lawyer, Rajesh Nagarajan, for comment.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki reportedly said that eight new investigation papers related to Tun Daim Zainuddin's family have been opened as part of the probe into properties valued at over RM2 billion.
He said the commission had been conducting a probe into Daim since February 2023 and had opened several investigation papers, including the latest ones initiated recently.
Daim died on Nov 12, last year, at the age of 86.
Following his passing, the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court discharged and acquitted him of charges related to failing to comply with a notice under Section 254 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).
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