KUALA LUMPUR – The High Court on 23rd July granted PAS’ application to set aside a judgment in default order served on the party in a defamation suit by the Kemaman Municipal Council (MPK) over the issue of the Bukit Takal Zoo in Terengganu.
Judge Rosilah Yop made the decision after meeting in chambers counsel Norazmir Zakaria, representing PAS, and Dzahara Mit Dahlan, for MPK.
Norazmir told reporters that the court ordered PAS to file its statement of defence by Aug 2 and set the same date for case management.
“On that day (Aug 2), the court will fix a trial date,” he said.
On May 20, this year, MPK obtained a judgment in default against PAS from the High Court.
MPK had filed the application for a default judgment against the party after it failed to appear twice in court despite being ordered to do so.
On March 22, MPK filed the suit against PAS, seeking RM5 million in damages from the party which it claimed had distributed pamphlets containing false and defamatory words on the Bukit Takal Zoo issue.
