00:00The late Tundaym Zainuddin, who passed away a week ago, has been acquitted by the Sessions
00:07Court.
00:08Judge Azura Alwi made the order of acquittal on Wednesday under Section 254, Subsection
00:143 of the Criminal Procedure Code, following an application by Deputy Public Prosecutor
00:20Datuk Wan Shahruddin Wan Ladin for the case to be withdrawn.
00:25She said the court extended its condolences to the family of the deceased.
00:30Azura also allowed the prosecution's request to withdraw an application sought to subject
00:36Dayim to a mental evaluation.
00:39The prosecution had wanted to assess his mental capacity to stand trial.
00:44She also ordered bail to be revoked and the money returned.
00:48On Tuesday, Dayim's widow Topwan Naima Abdul Khalid said it was her late husband's wish
00:53that the pending charge against him to proceed.
00:56She said Dayim had looked forward to his day in court and had no doubt that he would ultimately
01:00be acquitted.
01:02On January 29, Dayim claimed trial over alleged failure to declare his assets.
01:07The former finance minister passed away on November 13 at the age of 86.
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