Malaysia's former finance minister Daim Zainuddin arrives at the Kuala Lumpur court complex on Jan 29, 2024. KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian High Court on Monday dismissed a judicial review application by former finance minister Daim Zainuddin and his family over the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigation against them.
Daim, 85, and his wife Toh Puan Nai’mah Abdul Khalid, 66, and their four children Asnida, 62, Md Wira Dani, 45, Muhammad Amir Zainuddin, 28 and Muhammad Amin Zainuddin, 25, along with Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd as the applicants, filed the application earlier on Jan 10.Senior Federal Counsel Shamsul Bolhassan appeared for the respondents while counsel Tommy Thomas represented Daim and his family.
He also contended that the applicants failed to establish with compelling evidence and prima facie proof that the decision or omission of the MACC’s investigating officers falls within the traditional grounds of judicial review. In the application, the applicants claimed that on Dec 30, 2023, the MACC issued a statement stating than an investigation against Daim had been opened based on information obtained from the Pandora Papers.