KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be summoning the wife of Tun Daim Zainuddin and their two sons for questioning at its headquarters in Putrajaya tomorrow.
According a statement issued by those affiliated to the former finance minister, Daim's wife Toh Puan Naimah Khalid and her sons will be giving their statements at 10.30 am tomorrow.
"We refer to the recent raids and seizure orders that were executed in Menara Ilham.
In furtherance of the above investigation, the MACC has summoned Tun Daim's wife, Toh Puan Naimah Khalid and Tun's two sons to be present for questioning at 10.30am tomorrow at MACC's headquarters in Putrajaya," read the statement.
According to the statement, Naimah and her sons would also be organising a press conference at 10.15am prior to being questioned.
On Dec 23 last year, the MACC confirmed that it is investigating Daim over allegations of corruption and money laundering.
The confirmation came about after the commission on Dec 18 seized 58-storey Iham Tower, a commercial property in the Kuala Lumpur city centre reportedly owned Daim's family.
Daim subsequently labeled the probe against him and his family a "political witch hunt."
He said neither he nor his family had been involved in any corruption or wrongdoing, adding that his efforts to establish what offences he allegedly committed to warrant the probe had been rebuffed by the MACC.
On Dec 30, MACC in response said the probe on Daim began in February 2023 based on information from the Pandora Papers.
MACC said as part of the investigation, it sent Daim a notice in June 7 last year, requiring him to declare all his assets whether inside or outside the country within 30 days from the date the Notice was issued.
The commission said Daim had applied for five extensions and he was granted the extensions on July 6, Aug 10, Sept 11, Oct 11 and the last on Nov 14 to declare all his assets.
As part of the investigation process, the public prosecutor had issued a Notice of Seizure on Ilham Tower on Dec 18, under Section 38(1), MACC Act 2009 (Seizure of immovable property).