Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud will be subpoenaed to testify in a RM100mil mutaah (gifts) claim filed by his former daughter-in-law Datin Seri Shahnaz A. Majid against his eldest son.
Her counsel Dr Mohd Rafie Mohd Shafie informed the court that Abdul Taib would be among seven witnesses to be called to give evidence at the Syariah High Court here.
He said Abdul Taib had first-hand knowledge and knew the problems between his eldest son Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Abdul Taib, the defendant, and Shahnaz.
“Abdul Taib knew the problem as both the plaintiff and defendant lived next to his house and in the same compound,” he told Syariah High Court chief judge Datuk Muhamad Abdullah yesterday.
Shahnaz was represented by Dr Mohd Rafie and Akbardin Abdul Kader while Mahmud Abu Bekir’s lawyers were Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar and Sa’adiah Din.
Earlier, Zainul said the defendant could not be present in court as he had company matters to attend to.
Dr Mohd Rafie said both the plaintiff and defendant should attend court proceedings unless the court gave consent for the defendant not to be present.
Muhamad warned the defendant to turn up in court, failing which a warrant of arrest would be issued against him.
He then fixed for three days beginning Jan 16 to hear the claim.
On Feb 21, Shahnaz, the sister of jazz singer Datuk Sheila Majid, filed applications to get RM300mil in matrimonial property and RM100mil in gifts (mutaah) as a divorce settlement.
She is claiming for 50% of all assets such as luxury cars, houses in various locations and land in Sarawak, and shares.
In asking for RM100mil in gifts, she said Mahmud Abu Bekir had the capability to pay her to enable her to start her life afresh, adding that they were married on Jan 9, 1992 and had been separated for the past 11 years before divorcing on May 11.
Source : The Star
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