Deputy public prosecutor Maziah Mohaide said the ex parte application was filed under Section 53 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Amla), The Edge reported.

She said the application comes after investigations conducted under Section 113 of the Income Tax Act 1967 and Section 4(1) of Amla.

“This follows assets obtained by Naimah or her associates in Malaysia that have not been declared to the Inland Revenue Board. These assets are worth approximately US$157.5 million (RM667 million) and 85 million pounds (RM490.7 million) in Jersey,” she was quoted as saying.

However, Naimah’s lawyer, Syed Afiq Syed Albakri, has applied to intervene in the case and asked the court to serve the cause papers to his client.

He said there had been two earlier attempts this month to freeze her assets through separate High Court applications.

“In the interest of natural justice, we should be allowed to intervene and get the cause papers. We also seek the prosecution to inform us of any attempt to apply any prohibitory orders,” he said.

Justice Jamil Hussin directed Syed Afiq to file a formal intervention, which will be heard on Aug 22.

This is the third attempt by the prosecution to freeze Naimah’s overseas assets, following earlier bids to block 132 million pounds in the UK and RM544 million in Singapore.

Naimah, currently facing an asset declaration charge, is accused of failing to declare her ownership in various companies, several plots of land in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, and two vehicles.