KUALA LUMPUR – Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the widow of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, and her two sons are currently not in Malaysia, police have confirmed.
Federal Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar said authorities attempted to contact the trio shortly after investigations commenced, only to discover they had already left the country.
“A check with Immigration Department records found that all of them had left the country shortly after the police report was lodged.
“The investigation papers have been referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC), and we are awaiting further instructions,” he said during a press conference at the Kajang police headquarters today, as reported by NST.
Kumar added that statements had been recorded from 17 witnesses so far as part of the investigation. He said the case is being investigated under Section 124B of the Penal Code.
On February 27, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said a police report had been lodged regarding allegations involving a prominent local figure and an international media organisation.
The investigation is being handled by the Classified Criminal Investigation Unit under the Criminal Investigation Department.
Na’imah had previously dismissed the allegations as “absurd”, maintaining that she had never been involved in any attempt to overthrow the government while also questioning the basis of the claims.
Earlier, the High Court dismissed the prosecution’s application for a prohibition order involving approximately RM544 million allegedly held in Singaporean bank accounts linked to Na’imah, her son, and seven other individuals.
Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin ruled that the prosecution had failed to meet the legal threshold required under Section 53 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA), according to Bernama.
“The test for Section 53 of the AMLA Act is not fulfilled. Therefore, the application is dismissed,” the judge said. – May 26, 2026