And it finally unravels - Clare Rewcastle Brown's house of cards begins to tumble down, one card at a time. So, grab more popcorn because this whole charade is about to get so real, all our heads will start spinning from the thrill. Here is where the truly interesting part of this saga spanning over a decade begins.
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2. RELATED: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, QUEENS BENCH DIVISION, CLAIM NO. HQ17M01386
3. RELATED: CLARE BROWN FAILS TO FURNISH EVIDENCE IN LONDON COURT OVER BRIBERY CLAIM
2. RELATED: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, QUEENS BENCH DIVISION, CLAIM NO. HQ17M01386
3. RELATED: CLARE BROWN FAILS TO FURNISH EVIDENCE IN LONDON COURT OVER BRIBERY CLAIM
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SARAWAK REPORT FAILS TO MEET 4.00 PM DEADLINE
As a result, the Sarawak Report Chief Editor will now have to return to court in October, where it is likely that her counsel will make another attempt to seek an extension. Nonetheless, today’s development is set to trigger an alarm within the Mahathir-led Malaysian opposition coalition that has painstakingly demonised Najib based on her articles.
REPORTED BY THE THIRD FORCE
At 4.00pm United Kingdom (UK) time, Sarawak Report’s Chief Editor, Clare Rewcastle Brown, failed to furnish a London Court with evidence that Malaysian premier Najib Razak bribed PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang RM90 million. Her failure to do so violates a Court Order dated 2nd August 2017 (see below) that required her to file and serve her defence by the stipulated date.
To recap, and in short, Clare is being sued over a Sarawak Report editorial alleging that Najib bribed Hadi RM90 million to solicit political favours from the latter. The PAS president asked his United Kingdom (UK) based lawyers to send her three letters demanding that she apologise for the false allegation but the apology never came.
It didn’t because the extremely recalcitrant and preponderant Ms. Rewcastle ignored the letters and told the judge that she received dozens of such letters, none of which ended in court battles. Earlier today, she asked the judge to grant her an extension to submit her case against Hadi but it was refused.
Despite having ample time since last year to put together her evidence, Clare failed to offer a shred of it, meaning the abundance of documents she claims to possess against Najib are nothing but fabrications. The judge probably knew that. I mean, if indeed the documents were genuine, why is she so reluctant to adduce them? Wouldn’t the submission of such ‘evidences’ have convinced the judge that Najib was a shoddy character capable of bribing someone like Hadi?
Her failure to do so goes a long way to show that she had malicious intent to depose of a democratically elected leader of a sovereign nation. And now that the tide seems against her favour, she attempted to drag the trial past the 14th general election by seeking an extension from the judge. But the judge more or less told her to fly kites.
As a result, the Sarawak Report Chief Editor will now have to return to court in October, where it is likely that her counsel will make another attempt to seek an extension. Nonetheless, today’s development is set to trigger an alarm within the Mahathir-led Malaysian opposition coalition that has painstakingly demonised Najib based on her articles.
The onus is now on Mahathir to explain just why Clare failed to produce the “smoking gun evidence” that served as the basis to his attacks against the leadership of Najib Razak. The former premier’s biggest fear is that Malaysians will begin to see him for the crook he is and question if he did indeed pay Clare off to blacken Najib’s name.
But that’s just what I’ve been saying for a long time.
As a matter of fact, whistleblower sources from the United States (US) have recently confirmed that Mahathir did indeed channel millions to Clare in a bid to depose of Najib through democratic thievery. Not only is the Sarawak Report Chief Editor yet to deny this, she has yet to debunk articles in which I accused her of conspiring to sabotage 1MDB and to turn the Chinese government against the administration of Najib Razak.
Did I not tell you this lady is full of shit?('Sarawak Report Fails to Meet 4.00 PM Deadline.' – The Third Force, August 31, 2017)
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1. SARAWAK REPORT FAILS TO MEET 4.00 PM DEADLINE
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3. RELATED: CLARE BROWN FAILS TO FURNISH EVIDENCE TO LONDON COURT OVER BRIBERY CLAIM
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3. RELATED: CLARE BROWN FAILS TO FURNISH EVIDENCE TO LONDON COURT OVER BRIBERY CLAIM
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RELATED: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE - THE ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
Claim No. HQ17M01386
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS LIST
Before Master Davison on 2 August 2017
BETWEEN
HONOURABLE HADI AWANG MP
Claimant
and
CLARE REWCASTLE BROWN
Defendant
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ORDER
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UPON the application by the Defendant by Application Notice dated 5 June 2017
("The Defendant's Application")
AND UPON hearing counsel for the Claimant and solicitor for the Defendant
IT IS ORDERED AND DIRECTED that
1. By 4pm on 23 August 2017 the Claimant shall provide security for the Defendant's costs (limited to the additional costs of enforcement in Malaysia) in the sum of £14, 350 by either paying the same into the Court Funds Office or by providing such other security upon which the parties agree or which the Court may order, and that in default of his provision of such security, all further proceedings on the claim be stayed.
2. No further application for security for costs shall be made prior to the Costs and Case Management Conference, save with the permission of the Court.
3. By 4pm on 30 August 2017 the Defendant is to file and serve her Defence.
4. The Defendant is to pay the Claimant two-thirds of his costs of the Defendant's Application (to include for the avoidance of doubt the reserved costs of the hearing before Master Davison on 16 June 2017.
5. The costs referred to in paragraph 4 above are to be subject to detailed assessment on the standard basis forthwith, if not agreed.
6. The Defendant is to make a payment on account of the costs referred to in paragraph 4 above of £15, 000 by 4pm on 23 August 2017.
7. Permission to appeal is refused.('In the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Claim No. HQ17M01386', August 2, 2017)
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1. SARAWAK REPORT FAILS TO MEET 4.00 PM DEADLINE
2. RELATED: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION, CLAIM NO. HQ17M01386
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RELATED: CLARE BROWN FAILS TO FURNISH EVIDENCE IN LONDON COURT OVER BRIBERY CLAIM
“Her failure to do so goes a long way to show that she had malicious intent to depose a democratically elected leader of a sovereign nation. And now that the tide seems to be against her favour, she attempted to drag the trial past the 14th general election, by seeking an extension from the judge.” – Raggie Jessy
REPORTED BY NEW STRAITS TIMES
KUALA LUMPUR, AUGUST 31, 2017 –
Controversial Sarawak Report’s chief editor Clare Rewcastle Brown has allegedly failed to furnish evidence at the London High Court over claims that Pas president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang had received an RM90 million bribe from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Political news portal The Third Force’s writer Raggie Jessy in a posting said Brown had fell short in meeting a 4pm deadline [GMT] yesterday, to substantiate the allegations, thus violating a court order dated August 2, 2017, which required her to file and serve defence by the stipulated date and time.
“As a result, the Sarawak Report Chief Editor will now have to return to court in October, where it is likely that her counsel will make another attempt to seek an extension.
“Nonetheless, today’s development is set to trigger an alarm within the (Tun Dr) Mahathir (Mohamad)-led Malaysian opposition coalition that has painstakingly demonised Najib based on her articles,” the writer said.
Following Dr Mahathir’s cooperation with Brown and use of her articles to criticise Najib, Raggie contended the former prime minister would now have to clarify Brown’s failure to produce the evidence.
The writer alleged Dr Mahathir was likely to be concerned over the public’s view of him, and raise the question whether Brown was paid to smear Najib’s reputation.
“The onus is now on Dr Mahathir to explain just why Clare failed to produce the ‘smoking gun evidence’ that served as the basis to his attacks against the leadership of Najib.
“The former premier’s biggest fear is that Malaysians will begin to see him for the crook he is, and question if he did indeed pay Clare off to blacken Najib’s name.”
Hadi is suing Brown over an allegedly defamatory article titled ‘As Najib Denies All Over 1MDB, Let’s Not Forget His Many Other Criminal Connections – COMMENT’ published on August 6 last year, which plaintiff had claimed as being false.
The article purportedly alleges that Hadi had received bribes from Najib to the tune of RM90 million. Hadi was represented by lawyers from the legal firm of Carter-Ruck and barrister Jacob Dean.
Raggie said the Pas president had instructed his lawyers to demand an apology from Brown through three letters, none of which she has responded to.
“Despite having ample time since last year to put together her evidence, Brown failed to offer a shred of it, meaning the abundance of documents she claims to possess against Najib, are nothing but fabrications. If indeed the documents were genuine, why is she so reluctant to adduce them? Wouldn’t the submission of such ‘evidences’ have convinced the judge that Najib was a shoddy character capable of bribing someone like Hadi?
“Her failure to do so goes a long way to show that she had malicious intent to depose a democratically elected leader of a sovereign nation. And now that the tide seems to be against her favour, she attempted to drag the trial past the 14th general election, by seeking an extension from the judge.”
In reiterating against Brown’s credibility, Raggie said Brown had yet to deny a recent confirmation by “whistleblower sources” from the United States over allegations of Dr Mahathir channelling “millions” to her accounts in efforts to topple Najib.
“Not only did the Sarawak Report Chief Editor [not] deny this (the latest allegation against her), she has yet to debunk articles in which I accused her of conspiring to sabotage 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Bhd) and to turn the Chinese government against the administration of Najib.”
('Clare Brown Fails to Furnish Evidence in London Court over Bribery Claim.' – New Straits Times, August 21, 2017)
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