SHAH ALAM: A Selangor executive council member yesterday filed a statement of defence against the writ of summons filed by Rufaqa Corporation, which is reportedly linked to the former Al Arqam movement, for libel damages amounting to RM50mil.
Datuk Abdul Rahman Palil, chairman of the Selangor Islamic Affairs, Youth and People Friendly Committee, applied through the legal firm of Shukor Baljit & Partners to the High Court to dismiss the writ of summons and statement of claim with costs.