Na’imah Abdul Khalid has criticized a report that quoted leaked documents on her family’s offshore wealth as a form of character assassination.
In a statement on Friday (Jan 19), the wife of Daim Zainuddin said, “I refer to a report published in an online portal citing a purported leaked document to prove that there are millions belonging to our family in offshore accounts.”
She also mentioned, “The sensational tone of the report implies wrongdoing or possession of wealth which was amassed through illegal means.”
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Na’imah asserted that the family’s overseas assets were earned from business activities and legal investments before Daim’s political involvement in 1984.
She criticized the author of the report for suggesting a criminal element and questioned the publication of such a report.
Na’imah stated, “Tarnishing one’s reputation in a news report by mounting indirect accusations without strong evidence is wrong and unethical.”
She added, “In fact, it leads to character assassination on the pretext of a news report.”
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