KUALA LUMPUR – The legal team representing Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil is reviewing recent posts by Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, also known as “Papagomo”, following a settlement in a defamation suit yesterday.
Fahmi said he had received feedback regarding Wan Muhammad Azri’s latest statements and would seek legal guidance to establish whether they violated the terms of the court settlement, Bernama reported.
“Yesterday, two of the three cases in this matter were settled, the first with Mohd Fauzan Madzlan, the second with Wan Muhammad Azri, and the third with Ahmad Dusuki Abd Rani.
“The first and second cases have been settled, but unfortunately, from yesterday evening until late at night, I was contacted by various parties who shared screenshots of comments made by Wan Muhammad Azri on Facebook and TikTok.
“This is quite disturbing, and I am shocked by the statements he made. With the help of friends, I have compiled all the content he has uploaded on various platforms,” he told reporters after proceedings of his suit against Ahmad Dusuki at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex today.
Fahmi also provided an update on the ongoing trial, noting that he had completed his testimony and several witnesses were expected to appear. The case is expected to conclude within two days.
The suits against Mohd Fauzan and Wan Muhammad Azri were settled at the High Court after both parties reached an agreement. However, legal proceedings against Ahmad Dusuki continue after no settlement was achieved.
According to the writ of summons and statement of claim filed on September 5, 2023, Fahmi alleged that all three defendants had published defamatory statements claiming he misused a mosque for election campaigning and acted against a decree by the Sultan of Selangor.
The alleged statements were posted on Mohd Fauzan’s Facebook account, ‘N13 Kuang’, and Ahmad Dusuki’s Facebook and Instagram on July 31, 2023, and on Wan Muhammad Azri’s TikTok and Facebook accounts on August 1, 2023.
Fahmi has maintained the claims were unfounded, citing confirmation from the Selangor Islamic Religious Council that he did not deliver any political speech at the mosque prayer hall. He is seeking general, aggravated, and exemplary damages, as well as an injunction to prevent the defendants from repeating or republishing the statements. – April 7, 2026