KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30 -- Former culture, arts and tourism minister Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir is set to give his testimony at the High Court here on January 6 in a defamation case against influencer and businessman Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman.

According to Free Malaysia Today, the 78-year-old former Umno leader claims Aliff's social media posts in July 2023 alleging that Kadir owed him "tens of millions of ringgit" have seriously tarnished his reputation.

Aliff had reportedly suggested on Instagram that, as a former minister, Kadir was wealthy enough to settle the debt but was avoiding him, without revealing why the money was borrowed.

The post included a photo of Kadir and invited comments from viewers.

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