Nalla to fight Anwar's lawsuit with video tape

(Malaysiakini) - Senator S Nallakaruppan has handed over a video tape to his lawyer to mount his defence in a RM100 million lawsuit filed against him by PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

The tape was handed over in a staged-for-media "coincidental meeting" with lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah at the lobby of the Kuala Lumpur court complex on Jalan Duta today.

"Take care of this properly," Nallakaruppan (photo above) told Shafee, handing over a sealed brown envelope.

Pressed by journalists, Nallakaruppan refused to disclose the contents of the video tape, only saying that all would be revealed during the court proceedings.

Anwar had earlier this year filed the defamation suit against the former PKR member, as well as against Malay daily Utusan Malaysia, which had front-paged a report quoting Nallakaruppan.

"I want this case to start as soon as possible. I can't wait. He has sued me for RM100 million, but that's not enough. Sue me for RM500 million! I stand by the evidence," Nallakaruppan said.

This is the second batch of evidence he is handing over to Shafee, he said, which "will tell the court about Anwar, (PKR deputy president) Azmin Ali and his wife Shamsidar".

Asked if he would file a counter-suit against the Permatang Pauh MP, Nallakaruppan said: "We will wait."

He added that as a result of his crusade to expose Anwar, he has been physically threatened by thugs, who are now also intimidating those close to him.

"But I will continue, for justice," he added, showing a photograph of a friend's car, that he claimed was attacked in Gombak on April 5 by thugs wielding machetes.