KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court was told that former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin should undergo a mental evaluation to assess whether he could stand trial. During case mention here on Tuesday (Aug 27), Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said the court could direct the accused to be sent for a mental evaluation at government hospitals. Daim was charged with failure to comply with a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) notice to declare his assets such as one bank account, seven luxury vehicles, 38 companies, and 25 properties.
The offence falls under Section 36(2) of the Act which carries a maximum five years' imprisonment and RM100,000 fine upon conviction. More to come.
