Law firm senior partner denies sexual harassment allegations

Hidir Reduan Abdul RashidPublished: Dec 7, 2021 12:12 AM | Updated: Dec 7, 2021 12:12 AM

A senior law firm partner at the heart of a sexual harassment lawsuit has denied committing any inappropriate act against a female lawyer.

Through a statement of defence against the 27-year-old woman’s suit, the 44-year-old lawyer claimed that not only did he never commit any sexual harassment, she had never displayed any signs of being under any alleged distress while with the firm.

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