Woman again seeks to intervene in suit against Samy Vellu
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman, who claimed to be the wife of former long-time works minister Tun S. Samy Vellu, is again seeking to intervene in a suit filed against the latter by his son.
The suit was filed by Samy Vellu’s eldest son Datuk Seri Vell Paari, who is seeking a declaration that his father is mentally unfit.
Vell Paari is claiming that his father’s mental health had deteriorated since 2017.
In December last year, Meeriam Rosaline Edward Paul, 59, filed her first bid to be an intervenor in the suit on grounds that relevant evidence could be adduced to show that Samy Vellu’s mental state was fine.
However, on Sept 11, the High Court dismissed her application.
The court had, on the same day, allowed Vell Paari’s application for his father to undergo a mental health screening.
Meeriam Rosaline’s lawyer R.S.N Rayer told reporters yesterday that his client had filed a new application to intervene in the suit.
He said the court has fixed Oct 8 for hearing of Meeriam Rosaline’s second application.
“Previously her (Meeriam Rosaline) application for the intervention had been rejected by the court.
“So she has filed anew on Sept 22.
“The court today set Oct 8 to hear the new application,” Rayer said after the matter came up for case management in the chambers of Deputy Registrar
Idamasliza Maarof.
Counsel Tina Ann Francis appeared for Vell Paari.
Vell Paari had on Dec 2, last year, filed an originating summons to determine Samy Vellu’s mental state through an inquiry under the Mental Health Act 2001.
He also wanted to know all the properties owned by his 83-yearold father.
The 58-year-old politician, in his supporting affidavit, said Samy Vellu’s mental health had deteriorated since 2017.
Vell Paari claimed that his father’s former mistress known as Meeriam had initiated legal proceedings against him and his father at the Ipoh High Court and was trying to take advantage of his father’s condition.