Aug 10 decision on committal proceeding filed by Rais
The High Court will decide on Aug 10 on committal proceedings filed by Information, Communications and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim against a blogger for breaching a court order prohibiting him from continuing to publish defamatory articles on Rais in his blogsite.
Judge Zabariah Mohd Yusof fixed July 27 for parties to submit written submissions and Aug 10 for a decision on the proceedings.
The High Court will decide on Aug 10 on committal proceedings filed by Information, Communications and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim against a blogger for breaching a court order prohibiting him from continuing to publish defamatory articles on Rais in his blogsite.
Today the court is scheduled to hear the committal proceedings, however, both lawyers Muhammad Shafee Abdullah representing Rais and Ahmad Nizam Hamid, acting for the blogger, Amizudin Ahmat, had agreed to file written submissions.
Judge Zabariah Mohd Yusof fixed July 27 for parties to submit written submissions and Aug 10 for a decision.
On Nov 21 last year, Rais, 70, was granted leave to commence committal proceedings against Amizudin in relation to a suit filed by Rais.
On July 19 last year, Rais won his suit and the blogger was ordered by the High Court to pay RM300,000 in damages and RM100,000 in costs to the minister.
Rais filed the suit on Jan 31, 2011, against Amizudin, 42, who is a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth committee member, for defamation over an article posted on the latter’s blogsite, sharpshooterblogger. blogspot.com , on or about Dec 28, 2010.
- Bernama
