Anwar arrives at Penang court for defamation case against newspaper
THE STAR
Anwar arrives at the Penang High Court with heavy police presence. - The Star/ZHAFARAN NASIB
GEORGE TOWN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the Penang High Court for his defamation suit trial against an English daily and three other parties for RM70mil, which starts Monday.
The former Opposition leader arrived at 9.15am under heavy police presence while a small crowd cheered outside.
Roads around the courthouse were blocked since early morning.
He is seeking damages for the publication of an article in an English daily.
In his statement of claim submitted in Sept 2015, he named Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Looi Sui-Chern, Adrian Lai and The News Straits Times Press (M) Berhad as defendants.
He claimed that the first defendant had uttered malicious and defamatory statements in a press statement on Aug 6, 2013 to ruin his good name and reputation following an article "Prove you have nothing to hide" published on the same day.
Anwar alleged that the article accused him of paying Karpal Singh RM50mil in legal fees in order to bribe judges and prosecuting officers.
Also presenting in the courthouse are Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Anwar's family.
Anwar arrives at the Penang High Court with heavy police presence. - The Star/ZHAFARAN NASIB
GEORGE TOWN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived at the Penang High Court for his defamation suit trial against an English daily and three other parties for RM70mil, which starts Monday.
The former Opposition leader arrived at 9.15am under heavy police presence while a small crowd cheered outside.
Roads around the courthouse were blocked since early morning.
He is seeking damages for the publication of an article in an English daily.
In his statement of claim submitted in Sept 2015, he named Ranjit Singh Dhillon, Looi Sui-Chern, Adrian Lai and The News Straits Times Press (M) Berhad as defendants.
He claimed that the first defendant had uttered malicious and defamatory statements in a press statement on Aug 6, 2013 to ruin his good name and reputation following an article "Prove you have nothing to hide" published on the same day.
Anwar alleged that the article accused him of paying Karpal Singh RM50mil in legal fees in order to bribe judges and prosecuting officers.
Also presenting in the courthouse are Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Anwar's family.
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