A blogger has kicked off a fundraising exercise to pay what he estimates to be close to RM1 million in damages and costs owed to PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, popularly known as Papagomo, said he was inspired by PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli's successful crowdfunding exercise when the latter had to pay damages and costs to the National Feedlot Corporation.

"I am following my idol's (Rafizi) footsteps.

"I ask my supporters, or government leaders to contribute to my fund so that I can pay the damages to Anwar," Wan Muhammad Azri said at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today...