Na’imah gets temporary release of passport for overseas trips

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here has allowed Toh Puan Na’imah Khalid, the wife of Tun Daim Zainuddin, the temporary release of her passport for travel to Singapore and Switzerland.

Judge Azura Alwi allowed the application made by Na’imah’s lawyer M Puravalen for the release of her travel documents after Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin made no objection.

In her supporting affidavit, Na’imah said she was invited to attend an art exhibition in Basil, Switzerland from June 10 to 16, after which, she would need to attend to company matters in Singapore.

Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin had earlier told the court there were no objections to the application.

Na’imah, who said she was invited to an exhibition in Switzerland next week and then needed to travel to Singapore for work, requested the temporary release of her passport until the end of the month.

On Jan 23, Na’imah, 67, claimed trial in the Sessions Court for failing to comply with a notice by not declaring her assets.

She is currently out on RM250,000 bail and had to surrender her passport to the court as part of the bail conditions.

On March 22, she failed in her bid at the High Court here to permanently retrieve her passport after Justice Ahmad Bache said there was no injustice in the Sessions Court’s decision to impound her passport.

On Jan 23, Na’imah was charged with intentionally giving a written statement under oath that did not comply with the terms of notice under Section 36(1) (b) of the MACC Act 2009, whereby Na’imah did not declare assets as stated in Appendix A.

The assets listed are two companies; Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd and Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd, two luxury cars; Mercedes Benz EQC400 and Mercedes Benz 500 SL Auto and eight properties; Menara Ilham in Jalan Binjai, a house in Persiaran Bukit Tunku, four land lots in Bukit Tunku, one lot in Penang and a house in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

The 67-year-old was charged under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009 and faces imprisonment of up to five years and a fine not exceeding RM100,000, if convicted.

Na’imah was allowed bail of RM250,000 in one surety.

As part of bail conditions, Na’imah surrendered her passport to the court.