Sungai Besar Umno division leader Jamal Md Yunos' has served subpoenas to former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, inspector-general of police (IGP) Mohd Fuzi Harun, former IGP Khalid Abu Bakar and three others.
The six are compelled to serve as defence witnesses in the defamation suit brought by Bersih 2 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah against Jamal.
According to Mohammad Nasir Yusof, Jamal's counsel, Mahathir was a material witness because the latter was the home minister when Maria's husband, the late Yunus Ali, was incarcerated under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) in the late 1980s.
As for Fuzi and Khalid, Nasir said that they were the national head of the special branch and the IGP respectively when Maria was detained for 11 days under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.
"Surely the police will (be able to provide) some evidence (on what) led to her detention," Nasir told reporters today.
Maria filed the suit following Jamal's claim that Bersih was infiltrated by the so-called Islamic State. Jamal made the allegation on Sept 28 and Oct 4 last year.
Senior federal counsel Habibah Harun told Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab that she has received instructions to set-aside the subpoena to Fuzi. The court will hear this application on Nov 10.
The hearing of the defamation suit, which was originally scheduled for today, has been postponed to Jan 15.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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