Gombak Setia assemblyperson Muhammad Hilman Idham contended in a court filing that he had never been investigated or charged in court over rape allegations involving two Bersatu members.

The Bersatu member made this claim in an affidavit in support of an application to strike out parts of lawyer Asheeq Ali Sethi Alivi’s statement of defence against his defamation suit.

Former PKR member Hilman is suing Asheeq, who happens to be a PKR member, for defamation over...