00:00A Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge dismissed an application by Tawpuan Na'ima Abdul Khalid,
00:08widow of former Finance Minister Tundaim Zainuddin, to refer constitutional questions to the High
00:13Court. Judge Azura Alwi ruled the application, filed under Section 30 of the Judiciary Act
00:201964, lacked merit, stating, no constitutional issues arise in this case and the principle
00:27of basic justice towards the applicant is still guaranteed by law. Na'ima had filed
00:33a motion on February 29, seeking to challenge sections of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption
00:38Commission Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act. Her challenge questioned whether certain
00:43provisions violated rights against self-incrimination and the right to a fair trial. In delivering
00:50the ruling, Judge Azura agreed with prosecutors that Na'ima's application was unfounded and
00:56disruptive. Following this decision, the Court scheduled a nine-day trial to begin
01:02on November 19. On January 23 last year, Na'ima pleaded not
01:08guilty to a charge of failing to comply with a notice to declare her assets, which included
01:14Manara Ilham, as well as several other assets around Kuala Lumpur and Penang. The Court
01:20granted bail at RM250,000 and ordered her to surrender her passport.
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