KUALA LUMPUR – Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin (picture) has been ordered by the High Court here, today to pay RM10 million to PKR for breaching the bond binding her to the party.
Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir allowed PKR’s suit after finding that the bond to be a valid and binding contract.
The court also ordered Zuraida to pay RM50,000 in costs.
The suit was filed by PKR secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on Sept 28, 2020 to claim RM10 million from Zuraida for allegedly breaching the bond binding her to the party.
PKR’s statement of claim said that Zuraida had signed the bond of RM10 million based on the terms and conditions set.
Judge Akhtar who delivered the court’s decision in an online proceeding, said Zuraida’s contention that she signed the bond under duress or coercion was baseless.
“The evidence shows she signed the bond with full knowledge of the contents and signed it voluntarily as she wanted to contest the election on PKR’s ticket,” he said.
The judge further said, Zuraida’s allegation that the sum of RM10 million was disproportionate to the sum spent on the candidacy is baseless and an afterthought.
“The defendant (Zuraida) herself had acknowledged that the plaintiff had spent an amount exceeding RM10 million on the candidacy.
“This is a clear admission on the part of the defendant that she cannot retract. The court further rules that the RM10 million is a reasonable sum as the bond is to deter members, especially chosen candidates, to act against the interest of the party at the time of the election,” he added. – Bernama / pic TMR File
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