KUALA LUMPUR: Following its recent decision to initiate legal action against KLSE Screener, Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd says it has won an order for interim injunction against the online stock market forum.
The injunction was made over a user comment posted on klsescreener.com.
Serba Dinamik said the interim injunction was sought ex-parte by the integrated oil and gas (O&G) outfit and its group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah against Lim Kai Yang, the owner and operator of the portal, who conducts his business under the name Neobie Enterprise.
The ex-parte interim injunction granted by the court on July 27 and extended on August 5 serves to restrain the website or its agents or representatives from any publication of false comments by any account impersonating Serba Dinamik's CEO.
It was reported yesterday that a user account under the name "Dato' Mohd Karim" had posted a comment on the website that led to unwanted speculations on Serba Dinamik's share price.
Henceforth, the interim injunction was important to stop further dissemination of injurious words against the company, according to Serba Dinamik's chairman Datuk Mohamed Ilyas.
"The company views such impersonation and publication of false comments as serious offences against the company and its CEO. These false comments have created unwanted speculations on Serba Dinamik Holdings which jeopardises and destroys the goodwill and reputation of the company as well as that of Abdul Karim," Mohamed Ilyas said.
Serba Dinamik said it would continue to monitor several other platforms and necessary legal actions would be taken in due course if any false and defamatory information was made against the company.
The company said the application for injunction was obtained on the ground that the statement published on klsescreener.com were false, defamatory and had tarnished Serba Dinamik and its group's CEO reputation locally as well as internationally.
The inter parte hearing of the injunction is set on October 15.
"Serba Dinamik's proactive approach on the issue by closely monitoring any publication that relates to them indicates good company governance and awareness of its legal rights. The public must be made aware about the consequences of making a defamatory or false statement against others whether in personal capacity or in a public setting," an observer said.
At 10.15am, Serba Dinamik shares closed unchanged at 42 sen.
