KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin successfully set aside today the RM100 million judgment-in-default Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had obtained against him for defamation in 2008.
“The judge ruled that the writ of service was irregular,” said lawyer Datuk Seri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who represented the Rembau MP.
He said Justice Datin Zabariah Mohd Yusof, who delivered her decision in chambers, also ruled that the summons should have been sent personally to Khairy last known home address and not his place of activity.
Shafee said a defamation suit was a personal action and therefore the writ had to be served personally or via A.R. registered post.
Anwar, 63, had sued Khairy, as the then Umno Youth vice-chief, over his remarks at a ceramah in Lembah Pantai here on February 20, 2008, that was posted on video by websites, including Malaysiakini.com, entitled ‘Anwar and kin no threat’.
Anwar alleged the words used by Khairy meant he was involved in activities contradictory to Islam, did not have good character and was unfit to hold political office.
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“The judge ruled that the writ of service was irregular,” said lawyer Datuk Seri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, who represented the Rembau MP.
He said Justice Datin Zabariah Mohd Yusof, who delivered her decision in chambers, also ruled that the summons should have been sent personally to Khairy last known home address and not his place of activity.
Shafee said a defamation suit was a personal action and therefore the writ had to be served personally or via A.R. registered post.
Anwar, 63, had sued Khairy, as the then Umno Youth vice-chief, over his remarks at a ceramah in Lembah Pantai here on February 20, 2008, that was posted on video by websites, including Malaysiakini.com, entitled ‘Anwar and kin no threat’.
Anwar alleged the words used by Khairy meant he was involved in activities contradictory to Islam, did not have good character and was unfit to hold political office.
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