Day in court: Na’imah arriving at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has allowed Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the wife of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, temporary access to her passport for travel to the United Kingdom and Japan for work.
Judge Azura Alwi granted the application after the prosecution did not object to Na’imah’s application.
“The court allows the applicant’s request. The passport shall be returned to the applicant today and handed back to the court on Nov 11,” Azura said during mention here yesterday.
Na’imah’s lawyer Nizamuddin Abdul Hamid earlier informed the court that his client was seeking the release of her travel document for travel beginning yesterday until Nov 11.
Na’imah had previously been allowed to travel abroad to attend an art exhibition in Venice, a meeting in London, as well as China for work-related matters.
On Jan 23, she was charged with intentionally giving a written statement under oath that did not comply with the terms of notice under Section 36(1)(b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009, whereby she allegedly did not declare assets as stated in Appendix A.
The assets listed are two companies, Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd and Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd; two luxury cars; and eight properties, Menara Ilham in Jalan Binjai, a house in Persiaran Bukit Tunku, four lots of land in Bukit Tunku, one lot in Penang and a house in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.
The 67-year-old was charged under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act and faces imprisonment of up to five years and a fine not exceeding RM100,000 if convicted.
Na’imah was allowed bail of RM250,000 in one surety. As part of bail conditions, she had to surrender her passport to the court.
