KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Daim Zainuddin said he will be charged on Monday (Jan 29) under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.
"MACC officers recorded a statement from me yesterday.
"My lawyers have since been informed that I will be charged on Monday for an offence under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009, which is an offence on disclosure of assets.
"So be it. I look forward to my day in court," he said in a brief statement today.
On Wednesday, MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said they had obtained permission from the Attorney General's Chambers to prosecute the former finance minister since the week before.
However, the prosecution had to be postponed as Daim,86, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for undisclosed health issues.
On Tuesday, Daim's wife, Toh Puan Na'imah Khalid,67, was charged under the same section.
She pleaded not guilty to the offence before Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi.
The offence carries a maximum of five years imprisonment and a RM100,000 fine upon conviction.
The charge sheet said that she failed to comply with a MACC notice to declare her assets, such as:
* Companies — Ilham Tower Sdn Bhd and Ilham Baru Sdn Bhd;
* Luxury vehicles — Mercedes Benz EQC400 and Mercedes Benz 500SL;
* Properties — Menara Ilham, the official residence in Bukit Tunku, four freehold pieces of land and buildings near Bukit Tunku, as well as freehold land and buildings near Jalan Anthinahapan and Jalan Cantonment Road in Penang.
The court set RM250,000 bail with one surety and ordered her to surrender her passport until the disposal of the case.