Due to the conditional movement control order (MCO), the hearing of an application to strike out a lawsuit linked to the controversial RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar hybrid energy project has been postponed to Dec 9.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has also put off to Dec 9 the hearing of an application for summary judgment in the suit by business consultant Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah against former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin (above).
Rayyan’s lawyer Ravee G Uthirapathy today informed Malaysiakini that the court informed parties of this postponement via email last week.
“On Oct 31 last week, we (Rayyan’s legal team) received notice via email (from the court) that today’s hearing was vacated and the matter will be heard instead on Dec 9,” the lawyer said.
On Sept 29, the High Court had initially fixed today to hear both applications. Rayyan is seeking summary judgment while defendant Saidi seeks to strike out the suit.
Under the law, summary judgment is a ruling on a whole legal action without it going for a full trial.
On Oct 26, it was reported that the Conditional MCO for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya would be extended to Nov 9.
On July 13, news portal The Edge Markets reported that Rayyan filed the lawsuit against Saidi over alleged non-payment of a service fee for purportedly helping Jepak Holdings secure the contract for the solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
The portal reported that Rayyan sought RM9 million, which was said to be the remainder of the RM10 million alleged service fee, an additional RM20 million in lost investment opportunities and business, general damages, interests, and cost.
It also reported that Saidi is seeking to strike out the whole legal action against him.
Rayyan and Saidi are prosecution witnesses who testified against Rosmah Mansor in her ongoing corruption trial linked to the project. Rosmah is the wife of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak. - Mkini
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