APPELLATE COURT DENIES STAY ORDER TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 (Bernama) — A human rights activist failed to obtain anorder from the Court of Appeal here to stay the trial of a defamation suit filedagainst him, which was scheduled tomorrow.Justices Datuk Zainun Ali, Datuk Zaharah Ibrahim and Anantham Kasinatherdismissed Charles Hector Fernandez”s stay application and ordered him to payRM10,000 in legal costs. Japanese company, Asahi …