Aliff Syukri dibenar tangguh mohon maaf kepada bekas menteri

Malay Mail reported on April 29 that the Malaysian High Court has granted the request of businessman Aliff Syukri Kamaruzaman to delay his apology to former minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir in the case of a RM30 million investment dispute. Corporate lawyer Mahmud Abdul Jumaat, representing Aliff Syukri, informed the court that the ruling allows the postponement of the apology and the removal of published articles, as directed by Judge Roslan Mat Nor on April 29, pending an appeal to the High Court.

The court also permitted the defendant to claim a refund of RM250,000 paid by Aliff Syukri to lawyer Abdul Kadir while awaiting the appeal decision. However, the court denied Aliff Syukri's request to delay the implementation of the order to prevent any defamatory reporting that could harm Abdul Kadir. On April 29, Judge Roslan ordered Aliff Syukri to pay RM250,000 to former Culture, Arts, and Tourism minister Abdul Kadir within seven days from the date of the hearing, in addition to a fine of RM50,000.

Abdul Kadir filed a lawsuit on September 6, 2023, alleging that Aliff Syukri, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry with millions of social media followers, had made defamatory statements about him on Instagram and Facebook on July 2, 2023. The plaintiff claimed that the statements falsely accused Abdul Kadir of owing the defendant RM30 million, as well as the negative comments made by readers in response to the statements.

Aliff Syukri's lawyer argued that he had made investments totaling RM30 million as agreed in a contract dated November 26, 2018, involving the plaintiff, defendant, and two companies. The defendant denied this claim, stating that the other parties in the contract failed to pay the invested funds and violated their promises, including the promise made to the plaintiff that was known to the defendant.