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Oct 29 set for Nik Nazmi’s suit against Gani

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today set two days from Oct 29 to hear PKR Youth chief Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad’s lawsuit against then-attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail.

Justice Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera set the date in chambers during which the plaintiff’s counsel Melissa Sasidaran and senior federal counsel Zureen Elina Mohd Dom were present.

Melissa told reporters when met that the court had also fixed Sept 30 for case management in regard to the witness statements filed by both parties.

Nik Nazmi, 33, who is also Seri Setia, Selangor assemblyperson filed the suit on March 31 this year, naming Abdul Gani and the government as first and second defendants.

In his statement of claim, he alleged that Abdul Gani had with malicious intent caused him to be charged in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court for the second time on May 6, 2014.

This was despite the Court of Appeal’s decision on April 25, 2014 to grant his appeal and drop the charge against him under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, he alleged.

Nik Nazmi pointed out that he was earlier charged in the same Sessions Court on May 17, 2013 for allegedly organising a rally at Stadium Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya on May 8, 2013.

He said on May 6, 2014, the Sessions Court again acquitted and discharged him after ruling that it was bound by the Court of Appeal’s decision to declare his prosecution under Section 9(5) as unconstitutional.

Nik Nazmi alleged that Abdul Gani’s action to charge him twice on the same charge had damaged his reputation and portrayed him as a criminal who was a threat to the security of the country.

He is claiming special damages of RM80,000, general, aggravated and exemplary damages and other relief deemed fit by the court.

- Bernama

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