PUTRAJAYA: A daughter of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin will be charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday (April 7). Lawyer Yu Ying Ying confirmed that Asnida Daim will be charged under Section 36(2) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009. In a separate statement, the MACC said it has also obtained approval to charge a company director linked to the "Op Godfather” investigation at the same court on Tuesday. According to Yu, Asnida had her statement recorded at the MACC headquarters for about five hours starting at 10am on Monday (April 6). The Op Godfather investigation was carried out under Sections 23 and 36 of the MACC Act 2009 as well as Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) 2001.- Bernama

Source: The Star April 06, 2026 15:55 UTC