Businessperson Victor Chin has sought the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s permission to testify in a civil case via Zoom, citing concerns for his safety.
According to two letters submitted by his legal counsel, he is now overseas and fears he would be harmed if he returned to Malaysia due to the “corporate mafia” scandal.
“The first defendant is currently not in Malaysia, after leaving the jurisdiction over serious concerns for his personal safety.
“This fear was caused by wide media coverage and accusations that were made publicly against him, which has placed him in a reasonable fear of harm should he return for the time being,” stated a letter filed by law firm KH Wong & Co on April 8.
The firm is representing Chin and eight other defendants, who are being sued by aviation executives Gunasekar Mariappan and Philip Phang over MMAG Holdings Berhad’s attempt to take over MJet Sdn Bhd.
Chin’s counsel said the businessperson denied all allegations against him and stressed that he was a victim of a “larger corporate wrongdoing” that is under investigation and public scrutiny.
The firm added that Chin’s absence from the country was not to avoid the proceedings but instead a temporary measure taken for his personal safety.
“... The first defendant remains committed to taking part in all court proceedings and abiding by all instructions given by this honourable court.
“Thus, he is ready and able to attend the hearing virtually and ensure that the proceedings can go on without unnecessary delay.”
To support the application, the legal firm, in a second letter yesterday, attached a police report filed on behalf of Chin and two others.
The report stated that Chin feared for his safety due to a civil suit he recently filed against Bestinet Sdn Bhd founder Aminul Islam Abdul Nor and lawyer N Sandraruben.
‘Attempt to evade authorities’
In response to Chin’s application for video conferencing, Gunasekar and Phang’s lawyer filed a letter to state their “objection in the strongest terms”.
Lawyer Kang Zhen Leong of Alvin Tang Law Office argued that the defendant is able to travel back to Malaysia and accused him of trying to evade the authorities.
He pointed out that Chin was one of 10 individuals arrested by the police in December 2025 over an alleged money laundering syndicate and was released on police bail, where he has to present himself whenever needed by the authorities.
“It is also clear that the first defendant was trying to avoid returning to Malaysia to avoid being arrested by the police and face criminal charges connected to his involvement in a money laundering syndicate and also a syndicate called the ‘corporate mafia’.
“Thus, if this application by the first defendant is allowed by this honourable court, it is akin to condoning his attempt to evade authorities,” Kang said in the letter. - Mkini
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