Choong Yeow Choy JC:

Introduction

[1] This case brings before the Court an unfortunate dispute between two influential voices in the realm of Islamic preaching. On the one hand is a prominent organization, dedicated to the propagation of Islamic values. On the other, a renowned preacher, equally committed to the advancement of the faith. One would have expected them to work together for the greater good of the ummah. Instead, the former now stands as the Plaintiff, accusing the latter of defamation, turning what should have been a shared mission into an acrimonious legal contest.

[2] It is against this backdrop that this Court is now called upon to untangle the legal complexities of this dispute and adjudicate on the defamation claim before it.

The Pertinent Issues

[3] The twelve questions as agreed by the parties as the Issues to be Tried are enumerated in encl 67. The twelve questions are as follows:

1. Sama ada suatu pertubuhan yang berdaftar di bawah Akta Pertubuhan 1966 (Disemak-2021) mempunyai locus standi untuk membawa dan/atau mengekalkan suatu kausa tindakan fitnah terhadap individu-individu dan/atau pengkritik- pengkritiknya?

2. Sama ada pengaplikasian s 9(c) Akta Pertub