Businessman demands RM1.3 million, claims ownership of Madani plate copyright

PETALING JAYA: A businessman has issued a seven-day ultimatum for the Transport Ministry and Road Transport Department respectively to cough up RM1.3 million in compensation for alleged copyright infringement of the Madani vehicle plate number.

Ilham Madani Sdn Bhd director Hasan Azhari Hashim claims ownership of the “Proposal Paper for the Creation of a Special Serial Vehicle Registration Number Madani 1 to Madani 9999 for Registration in Malaysia,“ which was registered under Section 26B of the Copyright Act, adding that a civil suit will be filed if compensation is not paid within seven days, according to New Straits Times.

According to the letter of demand, Hasan had sent a proposal to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last year suggesting collaboration for the sale of these numbers.

However, he alleged the government declined the proposal through a series of letters exchanged since last year.

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