Former Malaysian finance minister Daim Zainuddin was a successful businessman even before he joined the government in 1984 and is now persecuted for his success, with claims that he is corrupt, his wife said on Wednesday.
Naimah Khalid, who was questioned by anti-corruption investigators on Wednesday, said her husband, who was twice finance minister, was already widely referred to as a tycoon in the media and a multimillionaire before taking public office 40 years ago.
“His success has now been made an excuse to tarnish his reputation and paint him as a corrupt person.
“A campaign of disinformation and misperception is being spread, suggesting that just because he is wealthy, he is therefore corrupt,” she told reporters before entering the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters.
A calm-looking Naimah, clad in pink batik baju kurung (traditional attire worn by…
