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New Straits Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
IGP granted leave to initiate committal proceedings against Papagomo again
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today granted Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain leave to initiate committal proceedings for a second time against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris over his allegedly "insincere" apology. Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong granted the leave after hearing submissions on Razarudin's application to initiate committal proceedings against Wan Azr i, also known as Papagomo, for breaching the terms of the apology previously ordered by the High Court. Earlier, the court was told that Wan Azri's apology to Razarudin was described as insincere and a joke. Razarudin's lawyer, Raam Kumar, said Azri had uploaded the apology to his social media accounts on 30 April, using Maafkan Kami, a song by the late Tan Sri from the classic film Pendekar Bujang Lapok, as background music. "The apology is a joke. Why do we say this? This is a court order. There must be solemnity. You must be serious. "The apology was not re-read, not in still (image) and not done in good faith. "There is no solemnity at all. This is a court matter, not some joke where you play music. "The unconditional apology is not sincere and he had not purged his contempt," Raam said. Raam also said Wan Azri had also committed contempt of court by uploading videos on his YouTube and TikTok accounts explaining his apology in court. "The apology is unconditional, which means the defendant (Wan Azri) cannot make excuses for his apology. "He is supposed to apologise with no conditions attached and he should just keep quiet. Rather than that, he published the videos. "He had said he did not apologise to the IGP, but to the court. He is not acknowledging at all that he has an issue with the IGP, but he is fighting with the court. "In other words, he is not acknowledging at all his contemptuous action against the plaintiff (Razarudin). "He had also said he apologised because he did not want to be jailed. But nowhere in our affidavit or submission we askedfor him to be jailed in Sungai Buloh Prison. "It is mere insertion as we asked only for committal. The issue of the plaintiff wanting to send him to prison did not arise. This is a made up story," he said. Lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali said they had sent a letter to Raam's firm, stating that they published the apologies on YouTube, TikTok, X and Telegram; and had removed the Jan 14 and 15 defamatory statements. "The court should take judicial notice that not only was the apology tendered in open court, not only was the apology put up in social media and remaining now, it has been vastly reported by the mainstream media, which confirmed Wan Azri apologised to the IGP," he said. Gan had also questioned Azri's action, saying that the matter should have been over when the first committal proceedings ended. "Why did he not let the matter rest? Why did he publish that video, which is quite negative?" he said. After hearing the submissions, Gan said, "I am of the mind to grant leave for this application." The court set 30 June for the inter partes hearing.
Free Malaysia Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
‘Papagomo' at risk of second contempt proceeding
Top cop Razarudin Husain brought a RM3 million lawsuit against blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris, alleging that he was defamed in four video postings published in December last year. KUALA LUMPUR : Blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris is at risk again of being cited for contempt of court over two allegedly derogatory postings about Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain published last week on social media. On Monday, Razarudin filed an application in the High Court here for leave to bring committal proceedings after the blogger posted a video recording claiming he only issued the apology to escape punishment. Wan Azri is alleged to have uploaded the video on TikTok and YouTube at about 8.30pm on May 1. This time, Razarudin wants the blogger arrested and sent to prison. On April 30, Wan Azri, also known as Papagomo, decided to purge his contempt just prior to the start of proceedings before judicial commissioner Gan Techiong over defamatory and demeaning remarks made earlier this year. 'The statements on social media and his refusal to remove earlier postings (on Jan 14 and 15) show he is not sincere in extending the apology,' Razarudin said in the court papers cited by FMT. In a statement read in court, Wan Azri, a former cop, expressed his unreserved and unconditional regret for referring to Razarudin in a demeaning manner in a social media posting on Jan 14. He also apologised for publishing a doctored photo of Razarudin on the same media platform the following day. Wan Azri gave an undertaking to the court that he would post his statement of apology on YouTube, Telegram, X and TikTok on April 30, which would remain on the social media platforms for at least seven days. The judge also directed Wan Azri to remove the postings made on Jan 14 and 15, which were the subject matter of the contempt of court proceedings. Gan also ordered Wan Azri to pay RM5,000 in costs. Lawyer S Raam Kumar, who represents Razarudin, said the ex-parte leave application would be heard on Friday. On Dec 26 last year, Razarudin filed a RM3 million lawsuit against Wan Azri alleging defamation. He filed the first application for contempt on Jan 24 after the blogger failed to comply with an injunction order issued on Jan 10. The injunction prohibits Wan Azri or his agents from publishing or disseminating defamatory statements against Razarudin, both in his official and personal capacities, on any social media platform until the defamation suit is resolved. Wan Azri was also ordered to retract, remove, and delete video postings on his YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and X accounts dated Dec 14, 15, 20 and 22 last year, which contained the alleged defamatory statements against Razarudin.
Free Malaysia Today
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Trial of Fahmi's defamation suits against Papagomo, 2 others to begin Oct 2
Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the statements were baseless, and that the Selangor Islamic Religious Council confirmed that he had not made any political speech as alleged by the defendants. KUALA LUMPUR : The trial of communications minister Fahmi Fadzil's defamation suits against three individuals, including blogger Papagomo whose real name is Wan Azri Wan Deris, will begin on Oct 2 at the High Court here. Fahmi filed the suits separately against Wan Azri, freelance preacher Ahmad Dusuki Abd Rani, and Facebook account holder Fauzan Madzlan on Sept 5, 2023 over allegations that Fahmi, the Lembah Pantai MP, misused a place of worship by giving a political speech at a mosque in Rawang, Selangor. Lawyer Asheeq Ali Sethi Alivi, representing Fahmi, told reporters after proceedings today that Justice Roz Mawar Rozain had allowed his client's application for his lawsuits against the three defendants to be heard together. 'The court then set the dates for the trial on Oct 2 and 3,' he said. Today's proceeding was also attended by lawyer Zamri Ibrahim, representing Fauzan. According to his statement of claim, Fahmi alleged that the three defendants, Wan Azri, Dusuki and Fauzan, published defamatory statements accusing him of misusing the mosque for election campaigning purposes and acting contrary to the decrees and orders of the Sultan of Selangor. Fahmi claimed that the statements were published on Fauzan's Facebook account, 'N13 Kuang', as well as Dusuki's Facebook and Instagram accounts on July 31, 2023, and on Wan Azri's TikTok and Facebook accounts on Aug 1, the same year. He said the statements were baseless, and that the Selangor Islamic Religious Council confirmed that he had not made any political speech as alleged by the defendants. Fahmi is seeking general, aggravated, or exemplary damages and an injunction to prevent the defendants from repeating or causing the republication of the statements in question.
Free Malaysia Today
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
‘Papagomo' says sorry to IGP to escape contempt proceedings
The trial of IGP Razarudin Husain's RM3 million defamation lawsuit against blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris is scheduled to begin on Dec 28, 2026. KUALA LUMPUR : Blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris today avoided being sanctioned for contempt of court by apologising for publishing two derogatory social media postings about Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain earlier this year. Wan Azri, also known as Papagomo, decided to purge his contempt just before proceedings before Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong began. In a statement read in court, Wan Azri, a former cop, expressed his unreserved and unconditional regret for using demeaning words when referring to Razarudin in a social media posting on Jan 14. He also apologised for publishing a doctored photo of Razarudin on the same media platform the following day. 'I also undertake not to use demeaning words against the plaintiff (Razarudin),' he said. Gan said Wan Azri will post his statement of apology on YouTube, Telegram, X and TikTok today which must remain on the social media platforms for at least seven days. He directed Wan Azri to remove the postings made on Jan 14 and 15, which were the subject matter of the contempt of court proceedings. Gan also ordered Wan Azri to pay RM5,000 in costs. The case was fixed for a four-day trial beginning Dec 28, 2026. Lawyers S Raam Kumar and Norleena Jamal represented Razarudin while counsel Rafique Rashid Ali and Nurmustanir Nor appeared for Wan Azri. On Feb 10, Razarudin obtained the High Court's permission to initiate committal proceedings against Wan Azri for failing to comply with a court order. Razarudin, who filed the application on Jan 24, wanted Wan Azri imprisoned or fined for contempt of court after failing to comply with an injunction order issued on Jan 10. The court issued an injunction prohibiting Wan Azri or his agents from publishing or disseminating defamatory statements against Razarudin on any social media platform until the defamation suit is resolved. The court also barred him and his representatives from causing the republication of statements, videos, statuses, comments, or any references to the plaintiff. These materials relate to Razarudin's position as IGP and in his personal capacity, whether in writing, verbally, online or via instant messaging platforms such as Telegram and WhatsApp. Wan Azri was also ordered to retract, remove and delete video postings on his YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and X accounts dated Dec 14, 15, 20 and 22 last year, which contained the alleged defamatory statements against Razarudin. On Dec 26 last year, Razarudin filed a RM3 million lawsuit against Wan Azri over alleged defamation, which also involved Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
