High Court orders businessman to pay RM250,000 in damages plus RM50,000 costs over defamatory debt allegations.
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today ordered businessman Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamaruzaman to pay RM250,000 in damages to former minister Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir in a defamation suit linked to allegations over an investment debt amounting to tens of millions of ringgit.
Judge Roslan Mat Nor made the ruling after allowing the suit by the former Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister against Aliff Syukri.
In addition to the damages, the court ordered Aliff Syukri to pay cost of RM50,000 to Abdul Kadir.
The court also issued an injunction restraining Aliff Syukri, his officers, agents or representatives from publishing or republishing the defamatory statements, or any similar allegations, against Abdul Kadir.
Judge Roslan further ordered that all defamatory content concerning Abdul Kadir be removed from all of Aliff Syukri’s social media platforms within seven days.
In addition, Aliff Syukri must provide a written undertaking that he will not publish or cause to be published any further defamatory statements against Abdul Kadir.
