KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear on March 19 an application by Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin to set aside a judgment in default obtained by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a defamation suit.
Senior Assistant Registrar A. Kaveetha set the date in chambers after meeting Anwar’s counsel Wan Anuar Shadat and Khairy’s counsel K. Vasanthi.
On Dec 4, 2008, the High Court allowed Anwar’s application to enter judgment in default against Khairy when he failed to appear in court after the writ of summons had been served on him.
Khairy filed an application on Feb 20, 2009 to set aside the order.
Anwar, 63, filed the suit on Sept 7, 2007 claiming that Khairy, who was then the Umno Youth deputy chief, had defamed him in August 2007 at a political function in Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Anwar, who is Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor, stated that the defamatory statements by Khairy were carried by the print and electronic media in the country on Aug 3, 2007.
He claimed that the statements by Khairy portrayed him as a politician who could not be trusted by the Malays, who did not give importance to the struggle of the Malays and their rights, and that he was capable of betraying the Malay struggle and rights just to get the support of the non-Malays in the country.
He also said that Khairy had made the statements to insinuate that he (Anwar) was a political agent of the United States of America and the Jews, as well as to ruin his political career.
He claimed that Khairy had ill intentions when making the statements, which were lies, baseless and without truth.
Besides seeking general, aggravated and exemplary damages as well as other relief deemed fit by the court, Anwar is also seeking an injunction to prevent Khairy, or his agents, from repeating the statements. – Bernama
Senior Assistant Registrar A. Kaveetha set the date in chambers after meeting Anwar’s counsel Wan Anuar Shadat and Khairy’s counsel K. Vasanthi.
On Dec 4, 2008, the High Court allowed Anwar’s application to enter judgment in default against Khairy when he failed to appear in court after the writ of summons had been served on him.
Khairy filed an application on Feb 20, 2009 to set aside the order.
Anwar, 63, filed the suit on Sept 7, 2007 claiming that Khairy, who was then the Umno Youth deputy chief, had defamed him in August 2007 at a political function in Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
Anwar, who is Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor, stated that the defamatory statements by Khairy were carried by the print and electronic media in the country on Aug 3, 2007.
He claimed that the statements by Khairy portrayed him as a politician who could not be trusted by the Malays, who did not give importance to the struggle of the Malays and their rights, and that he was capable of betraying the Malay struggle and rights just to get the support of the non-Malays in the country.
He also said that Khairy had made the statements to insinuate that he (Anwar) was a political agent of the United States of America and the Jews, as well as to ruin his political career.
He claimed that Khairy had ill intentions when making the statements, which were lies, baseless and without truth.
Besides seeking general, aggravated and exemplary damages as well as other relief deemed fit by the court, Anwar is also seeking an injunction to prevent Khairy, or his agents, from repeating the statements. – Bernama
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