Papagomo given until Dec 4 to pay Anwar

Blogger Papagomo, whose real name is Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, has been given until Dec 4 by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to pay more than RM951,000 in damages for defaming former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. The date was given by registrar Husna Zulkifli following a hearing of bankruptcy proceeding against the blogger after his lawyer, Irna Shahana Shamsuddin, informed the court that Wan Azri has given a proposal for the payment.

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
UMNO Youth member known by his blog name of Papagomo

Indirectly implicated parties

Anwar Ibrahim
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.

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Malaysiakini,  (02 Nov, 2017).  Papagomo given until Dec 4 to pay Anwar.  Retrieved 30 Jan, 2021,  from https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/400441

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