KUALA LUMPUR: Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has filed a legal bid to challenge the validity of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) charges against him.
The tycoon pleaded not guilty to a charge under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act for failing to declare his assets at the Sessions Court in January.
Daim's counsel Rajesh Nagarajan confirmed this when contacted today.
Daim's wife Toh Puan Na'imah Khalid filed a similar application on March 5.
The couple want the court to rule whether Section 36(2) of the MACC Act infringes on their rights against self-incrimination and right to not be compelled to produce incriminating evidence to be used in a proceeding against a person.
According to the charge sheet, the 85-year-old failed to comply with a MACC notice to declare his assets such as one bank account, seven luxury vehicles, 38 companies, and 25 properties at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Dec 13, last year.
Meanwhile, Na'imah pleaded not guilty for allegedly failing to comply with an MACC notice to declare her assets such as:
*Companies — Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd and Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd;
*Luxury vehicles — Mercedes Benz EQC400 and Mercedes Benz 500SL;
*Properties — Menara Ilham, official residence in Bukit Tunku, four freehold pieces of land and buildings near Bukit Tunku as well as freehold land and building near Jalan Anthinahapan and Jalan Cantonment in Penang.
