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Monday, April 18, 2011

Rais vs blogger: Case management on May

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today set May 6 for case management of the defamation suit brought by Information Communication and Culture Minister Rais Yatim against political analyst cum blogger Ahmad Mutalib Mohamed Daud.

Justice Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah set the date in chambers.

Rais filed the suit via Messrs Shahabudin & Rozima on Feb 10 after four articles he regarded as libellous, dated Jan 1, Jan 3, Jan 5 and Jan 7, were uploaded by Ahmad Mutalib on the Sabahkini weblog, at http://sabahkini.net.


Ahmad Mutalib, a blogger who provides independent news via his weblog, has his registered address in Kota Kinabalu.

In his statement of claim, Rais had stated that certain words which appeared in the articles were malicious and defamatory of him.

He said the articles had gravely injured him personally and his professional reputation nationally and internationally, where he had suffered considerable embarrassment, distress and damage.

He also stated that the articles were absurd and wicked in misrepresentation of his character and office.

Rais is claiming general, special, aggravated and exemplary damages.

He is also seeking an injunction to compel Ahmad Mutalib to remove all the libellous words and passages in the articles.

Rais was represented by Norhani Nordin.

- Bernama
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17 comments:

  1. blackApril 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    with the practice of the saman-menyaman in this country, all the writers or bloggers should be careful before publishing their articles.

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  2. kayApril 19, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    writers or bloggers should ensure that they only publish the right information.

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  3. sayApril 19, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    blogging sometimes can bring negative impact to the blogger.

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  4. kayApril 19, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    So, let the court decide about this.

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  5. shanaApril 19, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    penulis atau blogger bebas masih perlu untuk mematuhi peraturan yang sudah ditetapkan supaya semua artikel yang diterbitkan tidak mendatangkan kesan negatif kepada diri dan pihak lain.

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  6. Sanih AliasApril 19, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Apa mahu bising kes ini. Biarlah pihak mahkamah memberikan kata putus kebenaran dalam kes Rais ini.

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  7. anak pak belalangApril 19, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Be careful in everything you write over the net...it can back fire to you if you not careful enough..but on the other hand, it is a blessing in diguise for this Mutalib guy..he will get more traffic coming into his websites because of the exposure he get through the newspaper...

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  8. JemApril 19, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    All bloggers should refrain themselves from crossing the line.

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  9. welsonApril 19, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Berhati-hatilah memberikan maklumat dan pendapat. Apa pun tidak perlulah memperbesarkan kes ini hanya demi kepentingan pihak tertentu saja.

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  10. Mohd IshakApril 19, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Berani kerana benar, takut kerana salah.

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  11. kittieApril 19, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    This should be a lesson to all bloggers.

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  12. AnonymousApril 19, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    The truth hurts doesn't it, Rias?

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  13. Bumble NoodleApril 19, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Biar mereka menjalankan tugas dalam menyiasat kes ni. Cerita sebenar kita tunggu ja la.

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  14. DonApril 19, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    What is Rais so afraid of?

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  15. samandaApril 19, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    mahkamah akan bicarakan kes ini dgn baik.

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  16. angkolpulisApril 19, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Mutalib stated that the burden to prove is lied on Rais shoulder..check his respond over the matter in his websites sabahkini.net.

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  17. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Tarbaik bahhh

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