Edry Faizal's suit against Mokhtar Senik proceeds after mediation fails

 

The defamation suit filed by Dusun Tua assemblyperson Edry Faizal Eddy Yusof against former PAS Pahang ulama chief Mokhtar Senik will continue to proceed after both parties failed to settle the matter amicably through mediation.

Lawyer Farhan Haziq Mohamed, representing Edry Faizal (above), said no solution was reached in the mediation that took place today.

“The case hearing has been set for two days starting next Oct 4 before High Court judge Zainal Azman Ab Aziz,” he said when met after mention of the case at the Kuantan High Court.

At the mediation process, Mokhtar who was named as the defendant was present with lawyer Mohd Jamil Yaacob.

Edry Faizal, 38, filed the suit on Oct 9, 2019 claiming that Mokhtar, 59, had defamed him through a post uploaded on the PAS leader’s Facebook under the account “Mokhtar Dup” on Aug 28, 2019.

The post, said to have used a photograph of Edry Faizal without permission, contained details as if he was the one issuing a statement claiming that the May 13, 1969 event was folklore.

Edry Faizal said the defendant’s action had directly or indirectly meant that he, among other things, does not know the country’s history, spreads lies, and wants to create unease among the races in Malaysia.

He also claimed that the post uploaded by the defendant had received 311 reactions, 23 comments, and 160 shares as of Aug 30, 2019, apart from the fact that the public including those from abroad were able to read it.

In his statement of claim, Edry Faizal ordered that the defendant remove the post, apologise, and pay him reasonable compensation, as well as not repeat such statements in the future.

- Bernama