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Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Defamation: Lecturer ordered to pay Yeoh RM400k
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff has been ordered to pay RM400,000 in damages to Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. The Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision was in relation to Kamarul's Facebook posts in 2017, which defamed the DAP lawmaker. Judge Aliza Sulaiman awarded...
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
UUM lecturer to appeal RM400k defamation ruling
The Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff to pay Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh RM400,000 for defaming her in two Facebook posts from 2017. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Universiti Utara Malaysia lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff will appeal the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision ordering him to pay RM400,000 in damages for defaming Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh through two Facebook posts in 2017. Kamarul, who was not present in court today, said his appeal would challenge both the factual findings and the legal basis of the ruling. 'I would like to stress that I respect the court's decision, but at the same time, I disagree with the findings that led to today's verdict,' he said in a statement. 'Therefore, I will file an appeal soon with the appellate court to challenge the High Court's decision.' Adding that the case was far from over, he urged all parties to allow a thorough review of the matter by the appellate court. He also expressed confidence in the legal system, which he said allows individuals to seek justice through appeals. 'I will exercise my legal rights to defend my freedom as enshrined in the Federal Constitution,' he said. Earlier today, Justice Aliza Sulaiman awarded RM200,000 as general and aggravated damages for each defamatory post. The court also ordered Kamarul to pay RM80,000 in legal costs. Yeoh, the youth and sports minister, filed the lawsuit in 2022 over Kamarul's Facebook posts. One was an article titled 'Hannah Yeoh contoh hipokrasi terbesar DAP di Malaysia' (Hannah Yeoh, the biggest example of DAP hypocrisy in Malaysia), and the other was a police report that he lodged against her and later shared online. Yeoh claimed that Kamarul, in both documents, accused her of 'proselytising Christianity through her politics', promoting a 'Christian agenda', and intending to 'convert Malaysia into a Christian country'. She asserted that the statements were offensive, untrue, and a malicious attempt to damage her reputation.
The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Hannah Yeoh wins defamation suit, Kamarul Zaman ordered to pay RM400,000 in damages
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has ordered Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) senior lecturer Dr Kamarul Zaman Yusoff to pay RM400,000 in damages to Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh in a defamation suit over the former's Facebook posting in 2017. Justice Aliza Sulaiman made the ruling in favour of Yeoh after finding that the politician had proven her case on a balance of probabilities. The defamation suit, filed in 2022, arose from two Facebook posts made by Kamarul Zaman from May 10 to May 17, 2017, in which he alleged that Hannah had a proselytising agenda and was using her political platform to advance Christianity. He also cited her autobiography, Becoming Hannah: A Personal Journey, as evidence of her purported Christian agenda, further alleging that she sought to turn Malaysia into a Christian nation. In his statement of defence, Kamarul Zaman denied that the posts were defamatory and asserted that his statements were justified. MORE TO COME
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Hannah Yeoh wins defamation suit against UUM lecturer
Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh after winning her lawsuit against Universiti Utara Malaysia lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today. KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court has ordered Universiti Utara Malaysia lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff to pay Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh RM400,000 in damages for defaming her in two Facebook posts published in 2017. Justice Aliza Sulaiman awarded the sum as general and aggravated damages – RM200,000 for each defamatory post. The court also ordered Kamarul to pay RM80,000 in legal costs. However, the judge rejected Yeoh's request for a public apology, stating 'any apology would not be sincere'. It is understood that Kamarul, who was not present during the court proceeding, intends to appeal the decision. Yeoh filed the lawsuit in 2022 over the Facebook posts by Kamarul. One was an article titled 'Hannah Yeoh contoh hipokrasi terbesar DAP di Malaysia' (Hannah Yeoh, the biggest example of DAP hypocrisy in Malaysia), and the other was a police report which he lodged against her and later shared online. MORE TO COME
Malaysiakini
2 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Defamation: Lecturer ordered to pay Yeoh RM400k
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) lecturer Kamarul Zaman Yusoff has been ordered to pay RM400,000 in damages to Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. The Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision was in relation to Kamarul's Facebook posts in 2017, which defamed the DAP lawmaker. Judge Aliza Sulaiman awarded...
