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Farhash Wafa seeks RM1 mil each from Chegubard, Perikatan’s Afif for defamation | Scoop
Businessman Datuk Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak alleges that Perikatan Nasional’s Dr Afif Bahardin (pic) had defamed him through a media statement by saying that he had a wild character and was not fit to be a government officer. – Alif Omar/Scoop pic, February 23, 2024
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Farhash Wafa seeks RM1 mil each from Chegubard, Perikatan’s Afif for defamation

Damages sought for claims businessman was DG of spy body, had character not befitting a govt officer

Bernama
Updated
5:15 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – A businessman has filed a suit against Badrul Hisham Shaharin, or “Chegubard,” and Taman Medan assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin to claim damages of RM1 million from each of them for defamation.

Datuk Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak filed the suit separately against the two men at the high court here last January 22 through the legal firm Messrs Ahmad Deniel, Ruben & Co.

Based on documents obtained by the media, Farhash, in the statement of claim, stated that Badrul Hisham had made a defamatory statement at a press conference on November 24 last year stating that Farhash was the director-general of the Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation, which runs the national intelligence agency and had all the confidential information on the country’s assets.

He also alleged that Dr Afif, who is Selangor Perikatan Nasional secretary, had defamed him through a media statement on November 15, 2023, by saying that he had a wild character and was not fit to be a government officer.

According to Farhash, who is the chairman and director of several companies including 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd and Apex Equity Holdings Bhd, the defamatory statements, which were published on TikTok and WhatsApp, were an embarrassment and could tarnish his reputation. 

Therefore, he is seeking, among others, an injunction order to prevent the two defendants or their agents from repeating or republishing the defamatory statement.

The plaintiff also requested the two defendants to withdraw the slanderous statement and make an apology, which should be published in the electronic media and newspapers of the plaintiff’s choice.

Farhash is also claiming special damages of RM1 million from each defendant, as well as general damages, compensatory and exemplary damages, interest and costs as deemed appropriate by the court.

The court has set March 25 for case management. – February 23, 2024

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