KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has ordered Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli to file his defence in a defamation suit against him by former environment and water minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man by Dec 28 at the latest.
to file his defence in a defamation suit against him by former environment and water minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man by Dec 28 at the latest.
Tuan Ibrahim filed the suit on Nov 17 for alleged defamation over the approval of several projects, including on flood mitigation, to a company.Lawyer Yusfarizal Yussoff, representing Tuan Ibrahim, said the court also ordered his client to file his reply to the defence statement by Jan 11. "If there is an interlocutory application, both parties are required to file the application before case management on Jan 25,” he said when contacted after Wednesday's case management, conducted online, before deputy registrar Idamasliza Maarof.
In his statement of claim, Tuan Ibrahim alleged that Rafizi made defamatory statements against him at two press conferences at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya, which were streamed live on the defendant’s YouTube account, on Nov 7 and 9.
Tuan Ibrahim is seeking an injunction to restrain Rafizi, his agents or assistants from broadcasting and publishing any similar statements and videos, whether directly or indirectly; and is also claiming general, exemplary and aggravated damages. – Bernama
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