00:00The High Court has dismissed lawyer Hanif Khatri Abdullah's 12.5 million ringgit claim
00:05in legal fees against Bersatu for legal services rendered between 2016 and 2020.
00:11Justice Akhtatahe ruled that the evidence presented in court by defendants Bersatu,
00:16Party President Muhyiddin Yassin, Deputy President Hamza Zainuddin, and Treasurer Salih
00:21Bajuri was more credible.
00:23The judge said Hanif never issued bills, discussed or informed the defendants that his services
00:28were for payment and that the billing only came after the Sheraton move in 2020.
00:32The court also found that the defendant's inaction regarding Hanif's invoices was justified
00:37as no prior agreement for payment was established between him and Bersatu.
00:42Hanif was ordered to pay Bersatu 150,000 ringgit in costs, though he later told reporters that
00:47he was likely to appeal against today's decision.
00:50The lawyer filed his lawsuit in 2021, seeking to recover 12.5 million ringgit in legal fees
00:55from the party for services rendered, and alleged that he had issued invoices to the party,
01:00but received no response.
01:02Donish Roger Rizzo, FMT.
01:04Donish Roger Rizzo, FMT.
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