KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today set a three-day trial in January 2026 for the defamation suit filed by former Culture, Arts, and Tourism Minister Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir against businessman Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamaruzaman over defamatory statements involving tens of millions of ringgit in investment debts.
Judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh fixed the trial from Jan 6 to 8, 2026, and July 5 this year for the next case management.Earlier, lawyer T.Dheenish, on behalf of Abdul Kadir as the plaintiff, said his client would testify at the trial, adding that several witnesses from news portals that published the claims made by the defendant may be called to testify.
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He is also seeking an unconditional apology from the defendant to be posted on the defendant’s social media accounts within seven days of the order.Meanwhile, in his defence statement, Aliff Syukri stated that he had invested RM30 million to comply with a joint venture agreement dated Nov 26, 2018, with the plaintiff and two companies, claiming that the parties to the joint venture agreement failed to make payments for the money he had invested.
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