Anwar wins defamation suit against Papagomo, awarded RM850,000
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won his suit against Papagomo Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris over postings of defamatory words and images of Anwar with another man. High Court Judicial Commissioner Rosilah Yop awarded RM800,000 in damages to Anwar and RM50,000 in costs.
Issue
- Defamation lawsuit [Anwar Ibrahim v. Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris]
- Defamation suit on politicians over various accusations.
Directly implicated parties
- Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris
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UMNO Youth member known by his blog name of Papagomo
Indirectly implicated parties
Implicated parties through circumstantance
Disclosing Parties
- Anwar Ibrahim
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Dato' Seri Haji Anwar bin Ibrahim is the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is a Malaysian politician is the Opposition Leader since May 2020 and the President of the People's Justice Party since November 2018. Previously he served as Finance Minister from 1991 until 1998.
Source
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The Star, (28 Feb, 2014). Anwar wins defamation suit against Papagomo, awarded RM850,000. Retrieved 30 Jan, 2021, from