The wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, Rosmah Mansor, has filed a defamation lawsuit against comedian Harith Iskander. The suit alleges that during a stand-up performance in Melaka, Harith showed her photograph alongside supernatural folklore creatures, mocking and body-shaming her. She claims the routine portrayed her as a frightening figure, leading to ridicule and humiliation. Videos of the show posted on TikTok have gained significant views. Rosmah is seeking damages, an injunction, a public apology, and a retraction. Harith's defense argues the image appeared only briefly and was not central to the show, adding the videos were uploaded without his consent.
The wife of former Malaysia n prime minister Najib Razak has filed a defamation lawsuit against comedian Harith Iskander over a stand-up comedy routine that she alleges mocked and body-shamed her.on June 9, alleging she was defamed during Harith's Harith Iskander: The Outspoken Comedy Tour performance at the Swiss-Garden Hotel in Melaka on Jan 17.claimed Harith, 60, displayed images of supernatural creatures from Malaysia n folklore, including a toyol, pontianak and pocong, before showing her photograph as part of the comedy routine.
She also alleged that Harith joked about a driver looking into the rear-view mirror while travelling on a dark road and seeing something frightening before her image was displayed, implying that she was the frightening figure. According to Malay Mail, Rosmah contended that the routine portrayed her as someone deserving of ridicule and humiliation and amounted to body-shaming.
She also claimed that two recordings of the performance uploaded to TikTok by user @mayychan0303 garnered about 219,700 views and 3,354 likes, and 12,500 views and 145 likes respectively. Rosmah is seeking general, aggravated and exemplary damages, as well as an injunction restraining Harith from republishing the alleged defamatory statements.
She is also seeking an unconditional written apology and a retraction to be published in two mainstream newspapers and on social media platforms approved by her or her solicitors, according to Malay Mail.comedy Harith also argued that Rosmah's image appeared on screen for less than five seconds during the approximately 90-minute performance.
"The display was momentary, as it was not the main theme or focus of the defendant's show. It was not recurring and cannot be separated from the entire context of the comedy show," his defence stated. He also said the videos were recorded and uploaded without his knowledge or consent, in breach of the show's house rules. He added that house rules and disclaimers were broadcast in both Bahasa Malaysia and English before the show began.
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