Ain, father sued for defamation over lewd joke claim

Hidir Reduan Abdul RashidPublished: Nov 30, 2021 10:43 AM | Updated: Nov 30, 2021 11:55 AM

A defamation suit has been filed against Form 5 student Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam who previously posted a TikTok video alleging rape jokes being made during a class session.

Through a Twitter posting this afternoon, her father Saiful Nizam Ab Wahab revealed the writ of summons which named him and her as the two defendants.

The online posting enclosed a picture of father-daughter as well as a closeup of the cause papers, which named the plaintiff as teacher Khairul Nizam Sanuddin and listed the teen and her father as first and second defendants respectively.

The front page of the court filing also showed...

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