Mahkamah perintah Mynic dedah pemilik domain Focus Malaysia kepada KJ

The High Court has granted former Cabinet Minister Khairy Jamaluddin's request to obtain detailed information about the owner of the domain focusmalaysia.my, following a lawsuit over an article he claimed defamed him. Justice Arziah Apandi issued the order on Tuesday after hearing Khairy's initial complaint, filed on September 21. The court emphasized the need for this information to identify the responsible party behind the publication and potentially initiate defamation proceedings if warranted.

Khairy's article, titled "10 Reasons Why KJ Isn’t PM Material, Malaysians Must Carefully Examine His Past Track Record," was published on March 10 and linked to an individual or entity named Corruption Watch. According to Justice Arziah, Mynic Berhad confirmed the domain registration details are no longer publicly accessible and can only be obtained through legal proceedings.

The judge also considered Khairy's previous failures to identify responsible parties through questioning Focus Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Inno Mind Works Sdn Bhd, and Yip Chin Hwee.

Mynic, the national registrar for .my domains, is considered the third party and has not contested most of the application. The court ordered Mynic to reveal registration details as of March 10, if any differences exist, including name, identification number, company registration number, address, email and telephone, and contact details.

Mynic must also provide the domain registration history, expiration date, registrant, and records of any party exchanges associated with the registration. Additionally, it must share any correspondence between Mynic, the registrant, and the registrant's authorized representative from October 10 to August 18 regarding registration, renewal, transfer, or management of the domain.

Past documents supporting the registrant's claims must also be submitted. However, Mynic is not required to disclose information about third parties unrelated to the registration or materials outside the scope of the order.

The court granted Mynic 21 days from September 29 to comply with the order, including any additional time given. The court rejected Mynic's request for full compensation for any losses or claims arising from the disclosure and instructed each party to bear their own costs. The disclosed information can only be used for the planned legal proceedings.

Once the information is obtained, Khairy plans to initiate legal proceedings against the responsible party, according to Khairy's lawyer Abdul Rashid Ismail. Khairy was represented by lawyer Abdul Rashid Ismail, Siti Nurani Zahidi, while Bahari Yeow, Khoo Chin Wei, and Leong Sen Suan acted on behalf of Mynic.