The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today ordered Lokman Noor Adam to file his statement of defence in Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin's defamation suit with regard to the latter’s Covid-19 vaccination status by March 3.

When contacted by reporters, lawyer Norfazilah Jaafar representing Lokman as the defendant said that the court also ordered the plaintiff (Khairy) to file an affidavit in reply to the defendant's statement on March 17.

"Also, both parties (plaintiff and defendant) must...