NOW director Akmal Nasir alleged that Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom misused charity funds from Yapeim for an overseas trip. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, December 21, 2015.The High Court today set December 28 for National Oversight and Whistleblowers (NOW) director Akmal Nasir to file his defence in Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom's defamation suit against him.
The suit pertained to Akmal Nasir's allegation that Jamil Khir who is also Minister in the Prime Minister's Department had misused charity funds from Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (Yapeim) for an overseas trip.
Jamil Khir's lawyer Adnan Seman told reporters that deputy registrar Hurman Hussain had also ordered the plaintiff to file his reply to Akmal Nasir's statement of defence on January 11.
He said the court set January 12 for case management.
On November 19, Jamil Khir sued Akmal or Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir alleging that the defendant had on November 13 slandered him in a statement to the media and in NOW's website. – Bernama, December 21, 2015.
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