Court grants IGP injunction order, gags Papagomo

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain has obtained an injunction order from the Kuala Lumpur High Court today prohibiting blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, from continuing to issue allegedly defamatory statements against him.

Judicial commissioner Gan Techiong, in allowing the ex-parte application, said Razarudin has shown the existence of a serious issue in the case and it needs to be tried.

“The words and sentences used by the defendant (Wan Azri) clearly refer to Razarudin and are slanderous. An injunction against the defendant should be issued by this court immediately to prohibit and prevent the defendant as requested by the plaintiff,” said Gan, who then set Jan 10 for the inter-parte hearing.

The court also issued an injunction to prohibit and prevent Wan Azri from publishing or posting defamatory statements directed at Razarudin on all social media platforms pending the disposal of the suit.

In addition, the court also issued an injunction order prohibiting Wan Azri from publishing or causing the re-publication of statements, videos, statuses and comments or any form of reference to the plaintiff in person or position as the IGP in writing, verbally either online on social media platforms and through short messaging applications such as Telegram and WhatsApp.

Wan Azri was also ordered to withdraw, take down, and delete the publication of his video broadcasts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and X dated Dec 14, 15, 20, and 22 this year, which contained allegedly defamatory statements against Razarudin.

On Dec 26, Razarudin filed an RM3 million lawsuit against Wan Azri for allegedly defaming him, whereby the allegedly defamatory remarks also mentioned Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

He is seeking damages for oral and written defamation, as well as general, aggravated or exemplary and special damages.

Razarudin is also seeking an injunction order to prevent Wan Azri, his agent, or any other party from issuing defamatory statements and words in addition to publishing or causing the re-publication of the defamatory statements.

- Bernama

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