Blogger faces bankruptcy over AirAsia suit
Published on: Friday, March 06, 2015
Kuala Lumpur: Pro-Umno blogger Salahuddin Hisham (anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.com) is likely to be made a bankrupt if he does not pay damages to low cost carrier AirAsia Bhd, which has obtained a judgment against him in a defamation suit. In a statement, the company said it has proceeded to file bankruptcy proceedings against Salahuddin for failing to pay RM5 million in aggravated and exemplary damages. The Kuala Lumpur High Court last September awarded the sum to AirAsia after Salahuddin was found liable for his action.
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AirAsia had also obtained an injunction against the blogger not to repeat his defamatory words. Details of the suit were not immediately available. In early January, another blogger Amizudi.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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