Najib Razak has filed a suit against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas and a publisher for defaming him in the former attorney-general’s memoir “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness” that was published early this year.
In the suit filed by legal firm Shafee & Co, the former prime minister is seeking an unspecified amount of damages and wants words and statements deemed defamatory to be removed.
Najib also wants an apology from Thomas and GB Gerakbudaya Enterprise Sdn Bhd and a permanent injunction that they will not publish anything defamatory about him.
Lawyer Farhan Muhammad Shafee, from Shafee & Co, when contacted by FMT, confirmed that the suit was filed earlier today
Wednesday, 05 May 2021 12:19 PM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Court of Appeal, Putrajaya April 27, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 Datuk Seri Najib Razak has not been recorded as bankrupt even as the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today sought to have the court record that an act of bankruptcy has occurred, his lawyer said.
Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, one of Najib’s lawyers, shared the updates of a case management on the IRB’s court bid to have Najib declared bankrupt over his failure to pay nearly RM1.74 billion in taxes and interest claimed by the IRB.
Monday, 03 May 2021 10:11 AM MYT
BY IDA LIM
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Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Court of Appeal, Putrajaya April 27, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial at the High Court over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) involving over RM2 billion and the Court of Appeal hearing for his SRC International Sdn Bhd case involving RM42 million has been deferred, as one of his key lawyers is under quarantine for Covid-19.
Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, one of Najib’s lawyers, confirmed that both cases will not be heard this week.