BLOGGER TO FACE LEGAL ACTION SOON?
Azmin’s legal team has requested MCMC to identify owner, says press sec
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali plans to take legal action against the owner of the blog, “Toyol of Selangor”, as well as any outlets that repeat the claims made in the blog.
Azmin’s press secretary, Mohd Hassanal Bolqiah Mohd Yusoff, said this came about following allegations that Azmin had RM300 million stashed abroad.
He said Azmin had instructed his legal team to file a request with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to identify the owner of the blog for further action.
“This legal action is done with the aim of stopping the libelous claims that aim to jeopardise the reputation of the economic affairs minister.
“Azmin is disappointed with the attitude of the media, which reported the claim based on an untrustworthy source, thus miring itself in gutter politics,” he said.
On June 18, the blog had published an article titled “Toyol of Selangor”, which was subsequently shared via WhatsApp.
The author, who had claimed to be a former employee of Azmin, claimed that he or she had to maintain anonymity for fear of reprisal.
The author claimed that “independent investigators” had linked Azmin with various bank accounts in countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, India, China, Australia, Switzerland and the United States.
WordPress has since suspended the “Toyol of Selangor” blog for breaching its terms of service.