Court orders Mynic to reveal Focus Malaysia domain owner to KJ

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has granted former Malaysian minister Khairy Jamaluddin's request to compel domain registration service provider Mynic Bhd to disclose the identity of the owner of the focusmalaysia.my domain. Justice Arziah Apandi's order, made on Tuesday, follows Khairy's originating summons filed on September 21.

The court deemed the release of this information crucial for Khairy to identify the party responsible for publishing an allegedly defamatory article titled "10 Reasons Why KJ Isn't PM Material, Malaysians Must Carefully Examine His Past Track Record." Mynic's records showed the registrant's details were no longer publicly accessible, necessitating a legal process to obtain them.

Despite Mynic's efforts to identify the responsible party through inquiries with Focus Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Inno Mind Works Sdn Bhd, and Yip Chin Hwee, the court upheld Khairy's application. Mynic is now required to provide detailed information, including the registrant's name, identification or company registration number, address, email, telephone number, and administrative or technical contact details.

The court's order extends to the domain's registration history, expiry date, accredited registrar, and records of any changes to the registrant. Mynic will redact unrelated third-party information and must produce historical documents supporting the registrant's registration. The disclosed information will be used solely for the current legal proceedings, and all parties will bear their own costs.