Jan 13 decision for bid to strike out suit linked to RM1.25b solar project
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has fixed Jan 13 next year for a decision on an application to strike out a lawsuit linked to the controversial RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar hybrid energy project.
Judge Ahmad Bache also fixed the same date for a decision on an application by business consultant Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah for summary judgment in his suit against former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin.
Saidi is the one seeking to strike out Rayyan’s suit...
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has fixed Jan 13 next year for a decision on an application to strike out a lawsuit linked to the controversial RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar hybrid energy project.
Judge Ahmad Bache also fixed the same date for a decision on an application by business consultant Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah for summary judgment in his suit against former Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Saidi Abang Samsudin (above).
Saidi is the one seeking to strike out Rayyan’s suit.
Under the law, a summary judgment is a ruling on a whole legal action without it going for a full trial.
Rayyan and Saidi are prosecution witnesses who testified against Rosmah Mansor in her ongoing corruption trial linked to the project. Rosmah is the wife of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Ahmad fixed the date following submissions by the legal teams of plaintiff Rayyan and defendant Saidi in open-court proceedings today.
“Jan 13 (next year) for a decision,” the judge said, adding that it would be delivered either via e-review or email.
Lawyers Ravee G Uthirapathy and Krishna Kumar represented Rayyan and Saidi respectively.
Today was fixed for the hearing of the striking-out and summary judgment applications, following the postponement of the initially scheduled hearing date from Nov 5.
The postponement was due to the conditional movement control order (MCO) in force in Kuala Lumpur, among other locations.
On July 13, business news portal The Edge Markets reported that Rayyan filed the lawsuit against Saidi over alleged non-payment of a service fee for purportedly helping Jepak Holdings secure the contract for the solar hybrid project for 369 rural schools in Sarawak.
The portal reported that Rayyan sought RM9 million, which was said to be the remainder of the RM10 million alleged service fee, an additional RM20 million in lost investment opportunities and business, general damages, interests, and cost.
It also reported that Saidi is seeking to strike out the whole legal action against him.
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