The prosecution in Tun Daim Zainuddin’s case for failing to comply with a notice to declare his assets today applied to the Sessions Court for the former Finance Minister to undergo a mental examination to determine his fitness to stand trial.
Prosecution applies to send Daim for mental examination
Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said this followed the frequent requests by the defence for the former minister to be exempted from court proceedings and raised a legal issue under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).
“Based on a medical report from Assunta Hospital submitted to the court today, it states that Tun Daim had suffered multiple strokes resulting in a hemorrhagic infarct since January 2024.
“Due to this, the prosecution doubts whether Tun Daim is fit to stand trial given the brain haemorrhage he has suffered and whether he is capable of receiving and giving instructions to his defence team when the trial commences,“ said Wan Shaharuddin during the case mention before Judge Azura Alwi today.
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