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Na'imah Khalid (Daim's widow) asset declaration case

The Sessions Court case over her failure to declare assets, including Menara Ilham, is on hold while the Federal Court rules on whether the MACC Act provisions used against her are constitutional. The Federal Court hearing was set for 8 Oct 2026; no reported outcome was found.

Category
Corruption
Since
23 Jan 2024
Last update
30 Jul 2026
Next
Federal Court ruling on two constitutional questions, then Sessions Court case resumes

Timeline

  1. Na'imah was charged in the KL Sessions Court with failing to comply with an MACC notice to declare assets.
  2. The Sessions Court rejected her bid to refer legal questions on the MACC Act.
  3. The High Court granted her leave to seek a review of that refusal.
  4. The High Court allowed two constitutional questions on Sections 30(5) and 36(2) of the MACC Act to go to the Federal Court.
  5. The Sessions Court was told the Federal Court would hear the questions on 8 October, and fixed 15 October for case management.