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KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 – A judge today reminded the head of the Sungai Besar Umno division and chief of the so-called "red shirts" Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos that he can not simply make unsubstantiated claims in court
. for his defense against a defamation lawsuit by the former president of reform group Bersih 2.0 polls, Maria Chin Abdullah, but he has been reminded several times by the judge that he must back up his comments with evidence.
Never did the High Court judge, Datuk Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab, tell Jamal
that the judge had informed the subordinate leader of Umno that the judicial proceedings were different from the conversations in cafes where the proof was not necessary. He claimed that he had referred to various authorities, including the Registrar of Companies, and concluded that Bersih 2.0 was not registered, but the judge reminded him that he had to present evidence before his claims were taken into account
. the judge reiterated.
Jamal, who is the fourth and last defense witness, was seen in court today, wearing a black suit and a dark blue shirt with a black one. songkok or Muslim headgear.
He was handcuffed because he was denied bail earlier this month while waiting for a separate trial for allegedly escaping custody.
Jamal, Maria's lawyer, N. Surendran, repeatedly stated that he did not have with him the documents or evidence to support his allegations and allegedly defamatory statements.
On October 7, 2016, Maria was president of Bersih 2.0. continued Jamal for defamation.
Maria claimed that Jamal made defamatory remarks on September 28 and October 4, 2016, claiming that the Bersih 2.0 movement had been infiltrated by the Islamic State terrorist group (IS).
Jamal allegedly accused the Bersih 2.0 group of plotting to encircle two international airports (KLIA and KLIA2) and key government buildings.
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