They said they were in the dark about the nature of MACC’s investigations, except for news reports claiming that the probe was linked to the Pandora Papers.

“While other Malaysians were named in the Pandora Papers, they have not been investigated nor had notices issued against them by MACC,” they said in their application filed at the High Court here.

The family claimed investigations began sometime in February 2023.

Since then, members of the family have been slapped with notices issued by MACC freezing their assets and seeking the disclosure of information about assets and companies which they own, they said.

“Despite our family complying with the notices by the end of 2023, MACC continued their investigations by seizing Ilham Tower, raiding Ilham Tower’s offices, seizing and freezing assets and documents at Daim’s old home, as well as raiding a company we invested in,” they added.

Daim and his family also said an MACC probe into alleged money laundering and abuse of power was unconstitutional.

“Having regard to the delay of some 22 years, the said investigations violate the personal liberty of Daim and the family members.

“In the event that the public prosecutor institutes criminal charges against us, such charges would constitute nullities in law,” they said.

Justice Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh fixed Jan 16 to hear the leave application.

Yesterday, MACC recorded statements from Daim’s wife, Naimah Khalid, and their two sons, Amir and Amin.

The commission said they were called to provide information on assets belonging to the family.

Last month, MACC seized the 60-storey Ilham Tower, which is owned by a company controlled by Naimah, Amin, and Amir.

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