KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court today set Aug 9 to hear former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin's application to transfer his case on failure to adhere to a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's notice to be heard before a different judge.
During hearing of the case before judge Azrul Darus, deputy public prosecutor Mohd Fadhli Mohd Zamri said the prosecution was still waiting for the decision of the application filed by Daim in May.
Meanwhile, lawyer M.Puravalen, who stood for Daim and his wife, Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid, applied for the former's attendance to be exempted on Aug 9 and the couple's bail to be extended.
However, deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin objected because the hearing of the case will be held on that day.
Azrul ruled that Daim will not be exempted on Aug 9 proceedings and allowed the bail on the couple to be extended.
On May 7, Daim filed an application to transfer his case to be heard before a different judge on grounds that there could be injustice and prejudice against him.
This was because his wife was also facing the same charge before the same judge Azura Alwi.
On Jan 29, Daim, or his real name, Che Abdul Daim Zainuddin was charged with failure to adhere to a MACC notice by not declaring 70 properties and a bank account, including luxury cars and properties in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Pahang, Negri Sembilan, Perak and Kedah in December last year.
Na'imah was charged on Jan 23 for the non-compliance of the notice by not declaring properties including Menara Ilham and few others in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
They were charged under Section 36(2) of tye MACC Act 2009 which carries a jail term not more than five years and a maximum fine of RM100,000 upon conviction.