Kuala Lumpur:
Former Malaysian Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, who pleaded not responsible to fees of failing to reveal property earlier this yr, died early on Wednesday, his lawyer mentioned.
The 86-year-old Daim served as finance minister from 1984 to 1991 and from 1999 to 2001 beneath former premier Mahathir Mohamad.
His lawyer, Gurdial Singh Nijar, confirmed Daim’s passing to Reuters, and mentioned the funeral could be held on Wednesday.
“Previously few weeks, he was in ICU (intensive care unit) after he had a stroke,” Singh Nijar mentioned, however added that he didn’t know the reason for dying.
Earlier this yr, Daim, an ally of veteran chief Mahathir, was charged with failing to reveal property beneath an anti-corruption legislation in one of many highest-profile graft circumstances involving distinguished figures. Daim had pleaded not responsible.
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