The National Front Party (NFP) has sued Nadir Shirinov, a resident of Imishli district, under a private prosecution procedure.
According to “Qafqazinfo”, the party's representative first appealed to the Imishli District Court.
The complaint stated that Nadir Shirinov, a resident of Imishli district working as a master builder, made insulting and defamatory remarks about the party's chairman, Razi Nurullayev, who is also the district's MP, and his family members on one of the internet channels.
The complaint application noted that Nadir Shirinov not only accused Razi Nurullayev of a serious crime like patronage in business but also insulted his wife.
For information, Nadir Shirinov presented MP Razi Nurullayev as the unofficial owner of the “Astroy” construction company. He stated that he and 8 other master builders worked on the construction of houses in Lachin city. At that time, he also had discussions with R. Nurullayev, his brothers, and his wife. After the construction was completed, the master builder team claimed they could not get their due payment. According to Shirinov, a tax debt was also incurred in his name due to the construction work.
The party, however, considers the voiced claims to be nonsense. The NFP claims that the purpose of the disseminated information was to demean the MP's honor and dignity, damage his reputation, and gain financial benefit through blackmail. Furthermore, the statements could be politically motivated and cast a shadow on the MP's activities in the Imishli district. For the reasons mentioned, the party demanded that N. Shirinov be brought to criminal responsibility and punished according to the law.
The party's representative, acting as a private prosecutor, did not participate in the proceedings. The NFP merely sufficed with presenting the video recording of the aforementioned broadcast, which was aired online, as evidence.
Nadir Shirinov, however, stated in court that he did not insult Razi Nurullayev, but merely appealed to him as a party member to demand his rights.
After reviewing the video, the judge did not find any signs of insult or defamation. Due to insufficient evidence, the investigation of the complaint was rejected.
The NFP then appealed this decision to the Shirvan Court of Appeal. However, this time too, the party's representative did not attend the proceedings, sending an application stating “the road is long” and requesting that their complaints be heard without their presence.
The higher instance also deemed the complaint unfounded and upheld the decision of the previous court.