Egg importer fails to serve papers on Azmin

A company which filed a civil defamation suit against Bersatu politician Azmin Ali has failed to serve papers on him personally.

In view of this, the plaintiff J&E Advance Tech Sdn Bhd applied to the courts to serve cause papers on Azmin via substituted service.

"The court allowed the application on April 28 and it instructed us to serve the cause papers on him by publishing the notice in the local newspaper," said law firm Han & Zi.

Substituted service is typically granted only when the plaintiff has made a good faith effort to serve the defendant through traditional means.

On April 3, J&E Advance Tech sent Azmin (above) a letter of demand for RM20 million in damages for alleging that businessperson Deepak Jaikishan obtained a government contract to import the eggs via direct negotiation.

The company is suing Azmin over his speech during the “Ceramah Perdana: Solidariti Menentang Jenayah” gathering at Dewan Dato Ustaz Gadzil Noor, Taman Melewar, Kuala Lumpur on March 11.

Azmin is the Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyperson and was formerly the cabinet minister for international trade and industry.

Putrajaya had allowed the import of eggs from India as a temporary measure to overcome a shortage while domestic producers ramp up supplies.

Deepak previously denied links to J&E Advance Tech. Checks on the company information with the Companies Commission found that Deepak was not listed as a shareholder or director in the firm. - Mkini