In his statement of claim filed at the high court here, Wahab contended that the oft-repeated accusations have irrevocably damaged his reputation as a civil servant, politician and Muslim.
The Community Communications Department (J-Kom) will be briefing Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil prior to the appointment of a new department director-general.
Wahab’s lawyer, Faizal Rahman, confirmed that letters of demand have been sent out to three parties – the government, Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, and J-Kom division director Hakim Ramlee.
Police have confirmed that J-Kom assistant officer Abdul Wahab Abdul Kadir Jailani, lodged a police report today regarding a video recording of a conversation involving an individual resembling former J-Kom director-general Datuk Mohammad Agus Yusoff, and an agency staff member.
Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat laments misinterpretations of faith that distort justice in high-profile rulings, cites Indira Gandhi and Nik Elin Zurina cases