Anwar allowed to amend claim in case against Chandra Muzaffar

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 The High Court here has authorised opposition personality Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahims application to amend his matter of explain in a RM10 million defamation suit he filed against Just World Movement president, Dr Chandra Muzaffar.

High Court decider Datuk Nik Hasmat Nik Mohamad made a preference in chambers today, after meeting Anwars lawyers S. Surendran as well as Latheefa Koya as well as Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin who represented Chandra.

Met outward a court, Surendran pronounced a justice additionally systematic his client to pay RM1,000 in costs as well as fixed a conference for dual days starting Apr 3.

On Apr 19, both parties did not agree to a courts idea to settle a box out of justice through mediation.

In his writ of summons as well as matter of explain filed upon Mar 6, 2008, Anwar (picture) purported which Chandra had spoken insulting comments against him during a forum organised by Star Publication Bhd, during Menara Star, Petaling Jaya, upon Mar 3 2008.

Anwar claimed a comments were published in The Star every day article titled Disaster If Anwar Is PM upon Mar 5 2008.

Chandra denied a comments were false, insulting or ill intentioned as well as pronounced it was published with qualified privilege. Bernama


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