By New Straits Times
Bloomberg (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is seeking to have a libel suit struck out, arguing it had no role in publishing an article that linked Bestinet Sdn Bhd and its founder, Datuk Seri Aminul Islam Abdul Nor, to a migrant worker recruitment syndicate.
In a High Court filing, Bloomberg (Malaysia), through lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, described the plaintiffs’ statement of claim dated Feb 12, as “scandalous, frivolous, and vexatious” and an abuse of the court process.
In the document, it stressed that it did not publish, upload, or disseminate the impugned article in January and does not operate or control the website on which it appeared.
It said that the Bloomberg website clearly states it is run by Bloomberg LP in New York, not by its Malaysian arm.
The suit names 10 defendants, including Bloomberg LP, Bloomberg (Malaysia), The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd, Mnow Media Sdn Bhd, Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, Norhafizan Muhamad and Nur Azwan Nusi of Harapan Media Enterprise, lawyer Latheefa Koya, Pandan member of parliament Datuk Seri Mohd Rafizi Ramli and activist Iswardy Morni.
During case management today, High Court judge Roslan Mat Nor fixed June 26 to hear the application by Bloomberg (Malaysia).
Bestinet and Aminul Islam are represented by lawyer N. Ravindran.
The judge also instructed Ravindran to update the court on the status of the service of writ of summons to Bloomberg LP.
