SENIOR Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has served a letter of demand to Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, to issue an unconditional apology over a defamatory Facebook post accusing him of embezzling public funds. 

Messrs SN Nair & Partners sent the letter on behalf of Shamsul today. 

According to lawyer SN Nair, his client demands that Badrul Hisham immediately withdraw the Facebook post and delete offensive and defamatory comments. 

He said Shamsul Iskandar is also seeking a written undertaking from Badrul Hisham that he would not repeat any claim or comment similar to those in the Facebook post. 

“If my client does not receive any satisfactory response within five days from the date of receipt of this letter, we are instructed to apply for an injunction order and proceed with legal action against Badrul Hisham.  

“Our client also instructed us to claim damages or compensation of RM5 million from Badrul Hisham for the severe damage to his reputation,” said the lawyer. 

The letter alleges that on January 5, Badrul Hisham posted or caused the publication of a post on his Facebook account under the “CheGuBard” username, which received 803 reactions, 146 comments, and 274 shares as of the date of the letter. 

Nair said the post contained defamatory statements, including allegations that Shamsul Iskandar had abused his power as the prime minister’s senior political secretary and engaged in embezzlement of public funds, portraying him as dishonest. 

“The statements also imply that our client is corrupt and has committed crimes, is cunning and uses dirty tactics, manipulative and greedy,” Nair said. 

Nair said the defamatory statements are untrue, malicious, and distorted facts that indicated moral and legal impropriety by his client.  

They were done to gain cheap publicity for personal benefit and were politically charged, he said. – Bernama, January 12, 2024.