Anwar’s remarks interfere with court process: Daim’s lawyers
Published on: Saturday, March 02, 2024
By:
Ida Lim, Malay Mail
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should stop openly commenting on the investigations and case of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, the latter’s lawyers said when calling this interference with and disrespect of the court process.
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should stop openly commenting on the investigations and case of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, the latter’s lawyers said when calling this interference with and disrespect of the court process.
Daim’s lawyers, Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh, were commenting on Anwar’s statement Thursday where he had highlighted the lack of support among the federal opposition on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s action “against one of the major figures considered to be among the richest”.
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“This is clearly about the ongoing court proceedings and MACC investigation upon Tun Daim Zainuddin. Indeed, many news outlets linked the PM’s statement with Tun Daim. This is also not the first time Anwar has lashed out at Tun Daim in public forums in recent months,” the lawyers said in a statement Friday.
Saying that no court has convicted Daim of any offence, the lawyers claimed that Anwar is insinuating that Daim is guilty of crimes and trying to drum up public opinion against the latter with his criticism of the Opposition.
Daim’s lawyers questioned why Anwar needed to call the opposition and others to support the MACC’s actions, noting that the legal process for investigations set out in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Act “doesn’t include any role for the prime minister to carry out rabble-rousing against persons being investigated”.
“This process must be carried free from outside pressures or influence.
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“It is unbecoming and reckless for the person occupying the influential position of prime minister to make such insinuations and inflammatory statements regarding an ongoing probe and pending court proceedings,” they said.
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