PETALING JAYA: Tun Daim Zainuddin has challenged the validity of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission charges against him, saying that they infringe on his right against self-incrimination.
According to his affidavit, Daim said he was charged under Section 36 of the MACC Act 2009, which contravenes with Articles 5 and 8 of the Federal Constitution as it infringes his right against self-incrimination. On Jan 23, his wife Toh Puan Na’imah Khalid was charged in the same Sessions Court for failing to comply with a notice to declare her assets, which include Menara Ilham and several other properties in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
According to the notice of application, they are seeking a declaration that the MACC and its officers have no reasonable cause for investigation, which would lead to a prosecution for any offence under the MACC Act 2009 or the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
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