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The Kuala Lumpur High Court has seized 14 household items from UMNO leader Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos's house to recover RM66,061.85 in unpaid legal costs owed to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok
According to the New Straits Times, Kok's lawyer, Datuk Sankara Nair, said the writ of seizure was executed at Jamal's Ampang Jaya residence at 11.42am on Wednesday, 28 January.
The seized items are expected to be auctioned to recover the outstanding sum.
He said court officers attempted to contact the occupants by calling out and ringing the doorbell, but received no response.
"Pursuant to the court order dated 23 January this year, the assistant registrar instructed that forced entry be effected. The writ of seizure was duly executed, and a total of 14 items were taken from the premises. The execution was completed at 12.36pm," Sankara said.
Jamal's son and daughter-in-law were reportedly at home when court officials entered the residence.
Malay Mail reported that Sankara declined to reveal details of the seized items for now, citing the ongoing process to recover the unpaid legal costs.
In response to the seizure, Jamal said he would auction a pair of slippers to settle the debt.
In January 2022, Kok won a defamation lawsuit against Jamal over his allegation that she misused Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor funds
Jamal was ordered to pay Kok RM300,000 in general, aggravated, and exemplary damages, as well as RM50,000 in legal costs.
The case went to the Court of Appeal and later the Federal Court, which in July 2024 dismissed Jamal's application for leave to appeal.
While the RM300,000 initially deposited for the case was later paid to Kok following the ruling, the remaining RM50,000 in legal costs remained unpaid, reported Malay Mail.
