Posted 1/29/2024, 1:38:00 AM
Malaysian Ex-Minister Daim Pleads Not Guilty to Asset Declaration Charges Amid Anti-Corruption Crackdown
- Former Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin pleaded not guilty to failing to disclose assets worth millions
- He was charged as part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahad's anti-corruption crackdown on prominent figures
- Critics accuse Anwar of using probes to target political rivals, which he denies
- Daim's wife and Mahathir Mohamad's sons also face asset declaration probes
- Daim accused Anwar's administration of abusing power and betraying reform promises