KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The defamation suit filed by former minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar against blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, will continue with the trial after both parties failed to settle the case amicably at the High Court here. Lawyer Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader, representing Mohd Na'im as the plaintiff, said the case failed to be resolved through mediation because the defendant (Wan Muhammad Azri) did not agree to the settlement terms. "In this regard, the trial of the suit, which was set for Sept 21 and 24, will continue. The mediation proceedings, which lasted for an hour, were also attended by Mohd Na'im and Wan Muhammad Azri with his lawyer Logen Eskandar Abdullah. Mohd Na'im, who filed the suit on Oct 19, 2023, claimed that Wan Muhammad Azri published a post against him on the defendant's Facebook account known as "Sir Azri" dated Sept 18 2023.

Source: The Edge Markets January 27, 2026 13:43 UTC