Zamihan Mat Zin says he is not pressured by the defamation suit filed by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, and that God knows who is right.
“I am not at all pressured by the summons,” he said on Facebook yesterday.
“We will meet in court, God willing. Only God knows who is right.”
Philips, who filed the suit against Zamihan in September, said in his statement of claim that Zamihan had been making posts since November last year, which also displayed a photograph of him and a label saying he was a supporter of international terrorism.
He said the latest posting had been made ahead of a religious event to be held in Perlis next month, at which the Canadian was slated to speak.
Philips said the words used to describe him were false, defamatory and baseless, as he strove to promote peace and rejected terrorism carried out in the name of Islam.
He said the defendant’s allegation implied he was engaged in terrorism and violence, and that his lectures were designed to achieve that objective.
Philips, dubbed one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world this year, is seeking RM1 million in general damages as well as aggravated and exemplary damages deemed fit by the court.
He is also seeking a restraining order and an injunction to stop Zamihan from repeating those words, and demanding that Zamihan make a public apology in a newspaper of the plaintiff’s choice.
However, in his defence filed on Oct 19, Zamihan said the statement on Philip’s involvement in terrorist-linked activities was sourced from news reports that appeared in the National Post and The Guardian, as well as from the police.
Zamihan also alleged that the plaintiff was banned from entering several countries like Germany, Britain, Denmark and Kenya.
Case management has been fixed for Nov 30.
Canadian Muslim preacher files RM1 million defamation suit against Zamihan
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