Daim Family Haul Anwar Macc To Court Over Seized Frozen Accounts

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Daim Zainuddin and his family have turned to the civil court to compel Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the MACC to recover and unfreeze their bank accounts.
The former finance minister and 23 other applicants filed the judicial review leave application at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on June 6.
Besides Daim’s wife Na’imah Abdul Khalid, among the applicants are his four children and 18 companies.
The 18 companies are AAD Equity Sdn Bhd, Yayasan Haji Zainuddin, Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd, Anchor Point Sdn Bhd, Kangkung Catering Sdn Bhd, Adrihaniz Sdn Bhd, Syarikat Malur Sdn Bhd, Amiraz Sdn Bhd, Ridana Sdn Bhd, Daan Sdn Bhd, Maya Seni Holdings Sdn Bhd, Magical Zone Sdn Bhd, Permatang Maju (M) Sdn Bhd, Brainstorms Sdn Bhd, Arida Farms Sdn Bhd, Gajah3 Resource Centre Sdn Bhd, Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd, and Selidik Jaya Sdn Bhd.  
Besides Anwar and the MACC, the judicial review named four other respondents including the anti-graft agency’s chief commissioner Azam Baki and the federal government.
According to Na’imah’s supporting affidavit sighted by Malaysiakini, the applicants contended that they had been negatively jeopardised on the macro and micro scale due to the respondents’ various actions, including the seizure and freezing of the accounts.
“I state that every decision, action and/or statement by the respondents named in this action are intentional in order to target me and my family, via the statement (allegation) that the applicants are a corrupt family who made our wealth via wrongful means under the law.
“I have been advised by my counsel and verily believe that and state that every decision, action and/or statement of the fourth respondent (MACC) is for mere political collateral purposes,” Na’imah contended.
She pointed out that until today, neither she nor the other applicants have been charged in court for offences linked to the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA), the same provision under which the accounts were seized and frozen.
Daim and the other applicants are seeking multiple reliefs, among them for a declaration that the seizure of their accounts is invalid for violating their constitutional right and for being driven by mala fide (bad faith).
They seek a mandamus order to unfreeze their accounts as well as general damages.
The judicial review leave application is set to come up before the High Court tomorrow.
Daim and Na’imah are facing criminal charges before the Kuala Lumpur High Court over an alleged failure to abide by an MACC notice to declare their assets. - Mkini

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