High Court allows MCMC’s preliminary objection, Papagomo committal hearing on Dec 23

The High Court will initially address the MCMC's committal application against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri before an inter-partes injunction hearing, delaying both cases until December 23.

Judge Datuk Dr Arik Sanusi Yeop Johari ruled that Wan Azri must address the contempt matter first, and the court extended an interim injunction against him.

MCMC alleges Wan Azri breached the injunction by posting harmful content on social media, prompting a committal proceeding against his allegedly defamatory actions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The High Court will first hear the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) committal application against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, before proceeding with the inter-partes injunction hearing.

MCMC’s counsel, Datuk Selva Mookiah, when confirming the matter said Judge Datuk Dr Arik Sanusi Yeop Johari made the ruling after allowing MCMC’s preliminary objection that the committal application should be heard first, as Wan Azri must purge the contempt first, before proceeding with the inter-partes injunction hearing.

He said the court fixed December 23 to hear both matters.

“The court also extended the existing ad interim injunction against Wan Muhammad Azri until December 23. The committal hearing will determine the allegation of contempt of court, while the inter partes hearing will consider the injunction in the presence of both parties,” he said.

On June 19, the court granted an ex parte interim injunction sought by the MCMC, restraining Wan Muhammad Azri from publishing allegedly defamatory statements against the commission and ordering him to immediately cease publishing and disseminating harmful online content through social media.

The order also prohibits Wan Muhammad Azri from using any social media platform, whether through existing or new accounts, to publish or distribute false, misleading or harmful content.

On August 6, Wan Azri used Facebook and/or YouTube social media platforms to publish and/or cause to be published a live session containing false, misleading and/or harmful online contents, in breach of the ad interim injunction dated July 6.

Therefore, MCMC has applied to the court for leave to commence a committal proceeding against Wan Azri.

On October 6, the court granted MCMC leave to initiate committal proceedings against Wan Muhammad Azri over an alleged breach of the injunction through a live session published on Facebook and/or YouTube on August 6.

On May 27, the MCMC filed the suit, alleging that Wan Muhammad Azri had posted defamatory statements on social media claiming the commission had censored court reports relating to Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil’s case against him.

In its statement of claim, the MCMC said it had never been involved in any form of censorship regarding reports on the Kuala Lumpur High Court proceedings involving Fahmi and the defendant.

The commission maintained that the defendant’s allegations were false, baseless and had undermined public confidence in the regulator. — Bernama

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高等法院将首先处理马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 对博主 Wan Muhammad Azri 的拘留申请，然后再进行双方当事人禁令听证会，因此这两个案件都将推迟到 12 月 23 日。

法官拿督阿里克·萨努西·叶奥普·佐哈里裁定，万·阿兹里必须先处理藐视法庭的案件，法庭延长了对他的临时禁令。

马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 指控 Wan Azri 违反禁令，在社交媒体上发布有害内容，因此对其涉嫌诽谤行为提起刑事诉讼。

吉隆坡，10 月 12 日讯——高等法院将首先审理马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 对博主 Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris（又名 Papagomo）提出的移送申请，然后再进行双方禁令听证。

MCMC 的律师 Datuk Selva Mookiah 在确认此事时表示，法官 Datuk Dr Arik Sanusi Yeop Johari 在允许 MCMC 的初步反对意见后作出了裁决，该反对意见认为，应先审理交付审判申请，因为 Wan Azri 必须先消除藐视法庭的行为，然后才能进行双方禁令听证。

他说，法院已将这两起案件的审理日期定在12月23日。

“法院还将针对万·穆罕默德·阿兹里的现有临时禁令延长至12月23日。预审听证会将裁定藐视法庭的指控，而双方当事人听证会将在双方当事人到场的情况下审议禁令，”他说。

6月19日，法院批准了马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）提出的单方面临时禁令申请，禁止Wan Muhammad Azri发表据称诽谤该委员会的言论，并命令他立即停止通过社交媒体发布和传播有害的在线内容。

该命令还禁止 Wan Muhammad Azri 使用任何社交媒体平台，无论是通过现有账户还是新账户，发布或传播虚假、误导性或有害的内容。

8 月 6 日，Wan Azri 使用 Facebook 和/或 YouTube 社交媒体平台发布和/或导致发布包含虚假、误导性和/或有害网络内容的直播，违反了 7 月 6 日的临时禁令。

因此，MCMC已向法院申请许可，对Wan Azri提起刑事诉讼。

10 月 6 日，法院批准 MCMC 对 Wan Muhammad Azri 提起刑事诉讼，指控其于 8 月 6 日在 Facebook 和/或 YouTube 上发布直播内容，违反了禁令。

5月27日，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）提起诉讼，指控Wan Muhammad Azri在社交媒体上发布诽谤性言论，声称该委员会审查了与通讯部长Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil对他提起的诉讼有关的法庭报告。

马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 在声明中表示，它从未参与过任何形式的审查，以阻止有关吉隆坡高等法院涉及法米和被告的诉讼程序的报道。

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