KUALA LUMPUR: Toh Puan Na'imah Abdul Khalid has firmly rejected any need for the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to review or discontinue the ongoing prosecution against her late husband, Tun Daim Zainuddin.
In a statement, Na'imah said that Daim, prior to his passing, had expressed a strong desire for the case against him to proceed to its conclusion, confident of his eventual acquittal.
"It was his wish that the pending charge against him be pursued in court, regardless of what happened to him.
"Daim was eager for his day in court and had no doubt that he would be acquitted in the end," she said.
Na'imah stressed that there was no need for the Attorney-General (AG) or the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki to review, discontinue, or withdraw the prosecution against Daim.
"We do not seek it," she added.
Since the MACC's investigation began over a year and a half ago, Na'imah reiterated that they had consistently maintained that the case against Daim was baseless, politically motivated, and malicious.
She said she had instructed her legal team to formally notify the AG of their intention to proceed with the trial and inform the Sessions Court accordingly.
"My counsel will inform the Sessions Court that we are determined to proceed with the trial when the matter resumes tomorrow," she said.
Daim, 86, died on Nov 13 while receiving treatment at Assunta Hospital.
On Nov 14, a source from the AGC said that a decision on Daim's criminal charge — regarding his failure to declare assets to the MACC — had not yet been made.
"We have not received any decision from the AG. As stated by Azam, further action will be determined after consultations between the MACC and the relevant parties," the source said.
Daim, whose full name was Che Abdul Daim Zainuddin, was charged with failing to declare assets, including a bank account, seven luxury vehicles, 38 companies, and 25 properties, at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on Dec 13 last year.
Na'imah was also charged with the same offence for not declaring her property, including Menara Ilham and several properties in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.