Zuraida failed to hand writ of summons to Jamal

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Cour t , here, was informed that the writ of summons for defamation f iled by Ampang member of parl iament , Zu raida Kamaruddin against Sungai Besar Umno division chief, Datuk Jamal Md Yunos failed to be delivered to him until yesterday.

Lawyer Latheefa Koya, representing Zuraida, told reporters that following this, judge S. Nantha Balan set Jan 16 for case mention.

“We have made efforts to hand the writ of summons to the defendant ( Jamal) at his residence and office, but failed,” she said after the case management yesterday in chambers.

Latheefa said they would f i l e an appl i c at ion f or delivery method replacement, whether using newspaper adver t isements, placing the writ of summons on the court’s notice board or sending a copy of the writ via the postal service.

On Nov 17, Zuraida filed a suit, naming Jamal who is also the Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations of Mal aysi a chai rman, for allegedly using defamatory words against her at a shopping complex in Ampang.

Zuraida claimed that the defamatory words were widely published through the print and electronic media, and onl ine news portal s including Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia, Mal aysi akini , Bulet in Ut ama TV3 and A s t r o Awani.

She a lso c laimed that due to the publication of t he defamator y words, her reputation as a parliamentarian had been tarnished as she is a public figure. — Bernama