Testifying in her RM100 million defamation suit against two PKR leaders, Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has disclaimed any knowledge that her husband had put in a bid for the National Feedlot Centre project.
She is suing PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli and PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin over various comments that allegedly implicate her in the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) Sdn Bhd fiasco.
Shahrizat had filed the suit on Jan 19 over Rafizi and Zuraida's revelations on the NFC that implicated her husband Mohd Salleh Ismail.
She told Judicial Commissioner Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera in the Kuala Lumpur High Court today that she does not hold any position in the NFC or in Agroscience Industries Sdn Bhd.
She claimed that Rafizi and Zuraida had used the issue as a primary target in attempting to discredit and malign her as a federal minister.
Shahrizat said she did not know that her husband had bid for the project as they are "worlds apart" in terms of career.
"I have been a politician since 1995 after being elected as Lembah Pantai MP. I join Umno in 1982.
"My husband is a scientist and I do not get involved in his affairs ... as I am a Wanita Umno chief, (was a) minister and BN Wanita leader."
Describing the attacks on NFC as taking pot-shots at her, Shahrizat said these were meant to attack BN and Umno ahead of the 13th general election.
"I have been a politician since 1995 after being elected as Lembah Pantai MP. I join Umno in 1982.
"My husband is a scientist and I do not get involved in his affairs ... as I am a Wanita Umno chief, (was a) minister and BN Wanita leader."
Describing the attacks on NFC as taking pot-shots at her, Shahrizat said these were meant to attack BN and Umno ahead of the 13th general election.
Zuraida (right)stands accused of statements that implicate Shahrizat in the "mark up" of NFC meat products; influencing the cabinet decision to award the RM250 million soft loan to her husband; and abusing her powers as a federal minister.
Shahrizat is holding Rafizi to account for asking her to apologise to the public over ‘serious legal or moral transgressions’.
Rafizi (right) and Zuraida, who are in court, have filed acounter-claimagainst Shahrizat.
Others in the packed court room include Mohd Salleh, PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, vice-president Tian Chua, and secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Scores of Wanita Umno supporters have shown up in support of Shahrizat, who heads the wing and was the women, family and community minister until she stepped down in April due to pressure from the NFC issue.
Shahrizat, a lawyer and former magistrate, is represented by senior lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Ranjit Singh and J Leelai are representing Rafizi, while Gopal Sreenevasan and Razlan Hadri Zulkifli are appearing for Zuraida.
Shahrizat is holding Rafizi to account for asking her to apologise to the public over ‘serious legal or moral transgressions’.
Rafizi (right) and Zuraida, who are in court, have filed acounter-claimagainst Shahrizat.Others in the packed court room include Mohd Salleh, PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, vice-president Tian Chua, and secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Scores of Wanita Umno supporters have shown up in support of Shahrizat, who heads the wing and was the women, family and community minister until she stepped down in April due to pressure from the NFC issue.
Shahrizat, a lawyer and former magistrate, is represented by senior lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Ranjit Singh and J Leelai are representing Rafizi, while Gopal Sreenevasan and Razlan Hadri Zulkifli are appearing for Zuraida.
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