(The Star) - PETALING JAYA: Raja Petra Kamaruddin has been urged to come out of hiding to face three defamation suits against him.
Making the call, MIC disciplinary board chairman Tan Sri K. S. Nijhar said Raja Petra needed to be present in court to answer all the charges against him.
“He is not being fair to those he had attacked as they need an opportunity to defend themselves,” said Nijhar.
Raja Petra is currently facing three counts of defamation suits.
He is alleged to have defamed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and two army officers Lt-Kol Norhayati Hassan and her husband Lt-Kol Abdul Aziz Buyong in June last year.
“Having made many allegations, the truth should come out and be subjected to cross examination in court,” said Nijhar.
When pointed out that Raja Petra had claimed that he was concern about his safety should he come out of hiding, Nijhar said he could work with the courts or other authorities to come to an understanding to ensure his safety.
“Even Chin Peng (former Communist Party of Malaya secretary-general) was able to attend talks with the Prime Minister (first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra) and not worry about his safety,” Nijhar added.
Raja Petra has two arrest warrants issued against him after failing to appear before the court for his criminal defamation trial and police are still trying to locate him.
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