As he pursues his RM50m claim for damages, he wants to give the exact defamatory words that Anwar allegedly uttered.
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Anwar Ibrahim aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan today filed an application at the High Court seeking to amend the statement of claim in his RM50 million suit against the Opposition Leader.
Saiful’s lawyer Zamri Idrus said his client applied this morning to provide the exact defamatory words Anwar allegedly uttered at a press conference. The press conference was regarding Saiful’s allegation that Anwar had sodomised him.
Speaking to reporters after case management in the chambers of judicial commissioner Azizul Azmi Adnan, Zamri said a copy of the application had been served on Anwar.
Bernama reported that Anwar’s counsel Shahid Adli Kamarudin had confirmed receiving a copy of the application.
“I will seek instructions from my client whether to object against the amendment of the application,” Shahid said.
The court will proceed with further case management on January 23.
Anwar is awaiting a Federal Court verdict on his appeal against his conviction on the charge of sodomising Saiful.
In his suit, Saiful alleges that Anwar uttered a series of defamatory statements against him after the alleged incident. He says Anwar accused him of lodging a false police report of the sodomy and had thereby destroyed his reputation and damaged his sense of self-worth.
FMT
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Anwar Ibrahim aide Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan today filed an application at the High Court seeking to amend the statement of claim in his RM50 million suit against the Opposition Leader.
Saiful’s lawyer Zamri Idrus said his client applied this morning to provide the exact defamatory words Anwar allegedly uttered at a press conference. The press conference was regarding Saiful’s allegation that Anwar had sodomised him.
Speaking to reporters after case management in the chambers of judicial commissioner Azizul Azmi Adnan, Zamri said a copy of the application had been served on Anwar.
Bernama reported that Anwar’s counsel Shahid Adli Kamarudin had confirmed receiving a copy of the application.
“I will seek instructions from my client whether to object against the amendment of the application,” Shahid said.
The court will proceed with further case management on January 23.
Anwar is awaiting a Federal Court verdict on his appeal against his conviction on the charge of sodomising Saiful.
In his suit, Saiful alleges that Anwar uttered a series of defamatory statements against him after the alleged incident. He says Anwar accused him of lodging a false police report of the sodomy and had thereby destroyed his reputation and damaged his sense of self-worth.
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