The High Court has granted Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain leave to commence a second committal proceeding against blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris over a video he published on social media a day after apologising to Razarudin in court.
Judicial commissioner Gan Techiong fixed the application to be heard on an inter-partes basis on June 30.
The application will be heard together with an earlier committal proceeding brought by Razarudin against Wan Azri over the latter’s purported failure to comply with an injunction order.
Razarudin’s counsel S Raam Kumar earlier submitted that Wan Azri’s remarks in the video, published on TikTok and YouTube, indicated that the apology he tendered to both the court and Razarudin on April 30 lacked remorse.
“The apology made by the defendant on April 30 was intended to deceive this honourable court and the plaintiff and to give a false impression that the defendant was remorseful for his actions,” the lawyer said, adding that Wan Azri’s actions were tantamount to contempt of court.
Razarudin filed a RM3 million lawsuit against Wan Azri on Dec 27 last year over alleged defamation, which also involved Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
On Jan 10, Razarudin secured an injunction order prohibiting Wan Azri or his agents from publishing or disseminating statements defamatory of Razarudin on any social media platform until the defamation suit is resolved.
On Feb 10, Razarudin obtained leave of the High Court to initiate committal proceedings against Wan Azri over his failure to comply with the injunction order.
