Mention of the case is fixed for July 27.
Mohd Fitri Asmuni, counsel for Mujahid, claimed Kamarul defamed his client in a statement posted on Facebook.
Fitri said Mujahid also applied to the court for an injunction to stop Kamarul from republishing the statement.
“Mujahid is seeking general damages of RM5 million as well as compensatory, aggravated and exemplary damages,” he told reporters at the High Court here today.
Kamarul, the director of UUM’s Institute for Political Studies, in his Facebook post on May 25, accused Mujahid of being a “kuda tunggangan terbaik parti DAP” (the best tool of DAP).
A check confirmed the post is still on his Facebook page.
Kamarul made the allegation after Mujahid was quoted by news portal Malaysiakini on May 24, 2017 as defending Selangor state assembly speaker Hannah Yeoh against attacks by Kamarul over her autobiography entitled “Becoming Hannah – A Personal Journey”.
Kamarul claimed the book had tried to proselytise Muslims.
“The accusation against Mujahid was made with ill intention to damage his reputation and character.
“It also jeopardised the image, standing and career of the plaintiff as a Muslim, MP, and leader in his party and community,” said Fitri.
Before filing the suit, Mujahid had through his lawyer sought an apology on June 1 from Kamarul but the lecturer refused and maintained his statement was not defamatory.