KUALA LUMPUR: National Defence Studies Centre (Puspahanas) president Vice Admiral Datuk Sabri Zal has filed a lawsuit against Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard.
His lawyer, Mohd Firdaus Jamaludin said the lawsuit was filed yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.
“First, there was no response from Chegubard regarding the letter of demand to remove all defamatory statements that had been made. Second, those statements are untrue, misleading and contain elements of defamation.
“This matter has caused serious reputational damage that cannot be remedied through a public explanation alone,” he said.
Around 18 claims have been made in the lawsuit against Badrul Hisham.
“We also stress that documents obtained unlawfully, taken out of context, or exposed to risks of fabrication and manipulation cannot be regarded as conclusive evidence.
“This situation has led to pre-judgment and a ‘trial by social media’, which has a negative impact not only on the individual involved but may also undermine public confidence in the related institutions,” he said.
Previously, Badrul Hisham had alleged that the vice admiral had been involved in several instances of misconduct and urged that he be temporarily relieved of his duties until investigations were conducted.
