Daim served as finance minister under the first premiership of Dr Mahathir Mohamad and was among his closest political allies. Their combined influence shaped Malaysia’s economic landscape for decades.
Both men, along with their families, have since become targets of enforcement action under the Anwar Ibrahim-led administration, a fact that Na’imah herself has addressed directly.
She has publicly stated her belief that Anwar harbours a political vendetta against them, rooted in his falling-out with Mahathir, which included Anwar’s own imprisonment during Mahathir’s tenure.
Whether or not that characterisation is fair, it reflects a...