The Kuala Lumpur High Court has set seven days in June next year for a full trial of Muhammad Yusoff Rawther’s sexual assault lawsuit against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar’s counsel Navpreet Singh today said that the civil court set the trial before judge John Lee Kien How@Mohammad Johan Lee on June 16 to 19 and June 23 to 25 next year.
The defendant’s counsel said the court deputy registrar informed parties via email today of the trial dates for the civil suit, adding that parties are at the pre-trial stage preparing hearing documents.
In 2021, Yusoff (above, right) filed a civil action over the allegation that Anwar had sexually assaulted him at the PKR president’s office in October 2018.
The former research assistant for Anwar came into the limelight earlier on Dec 4, 2019, during a press conference where he revealed his statutory declaration containing the sexual assault allegation against Anwar.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers announced on Jan 14, 2020, that there was a lack of evidence to charge Anwar in the criminal courts over the allegation.
In his statement of claim for the suit, Yusoff is seeking a declaration that Anwar had perpetrated sexual assault and/or trespassed against him.
He is also seeking RM180 per therapy session, exemplary damages, court costs, five percent per annum interest on any possible judgment sum, and other miscellaneous costs or damages.
In his statement of defence and counterclaim filed in September 2021, the Tambun MP rubbished the sexual assault allegation as “false and fabricated” as well as driven by an intent to “tarnish Anwar’s political image and to ensure that Anwar did not become prime minister”.
On May 7, the High Court denied an application by Yusoff to compel the police to disclose the results of a polygraph test he took in December 2019.
Via the third-party discovery application, the plaintiff wanted to rely on it to strengthen his lawsuit against Anwar. - Mkini
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