The law firm representing her has successfully raised RM46,500 through crowdfunding.

Lawyer Mathew Thomas Philip said RM6,500 will be paid as costs to the accused, former police officer Hazrul Hizham Ghazali, “to show that she could afford to sustain the civil action”.

“The remainder of the funds will either be used to meet any future security for costs application that may arise with the refiling of the case or will be donated to the Malaysia Mongolia Friendship Society,” he said.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court had earlier struck out the woman’s suit against Hazrul as she could not deposit a RM70,000 payment for security for costs.

Judge Azimah Omar also ordered her to pay RM6,500 as costs to Hazrul.

Philip thanked the public for their support and contribution towards their PitchIN campaign.

“Many of our other clients and friends have also sent in donations directly to our firm with messages of encouragement, which has definitely strengthened our determination to obtain justice for her,” he said.

With the money raised, he said, they can proceed with their next course of civil action, which is either to appeal to reinstate the civil suit before the KL High Court or refile a fresh suit.

“We noted that there are important legal issues that merit the matter being ventilated in the High Court as the originating court, instead of the sessions court,” he said.

He said another High Court judge is set to deliver a decision on March 31 over security of costs in a separate lawsuit against Hazrul, filed by another Mongolian woman.

The Mongolian women filed their suits against Hazrul last year for alleged false imprisonment and sexual assault. They also named the hotel where the alleged crime took place, for aiding Hazrul.

Hazrul claimed trial at the sessions court here over the alleged incident on April 10, 2020.

He also faces trafficking charges before the Klang sessions court for abusing his power in exploiting the two women, aged between 20 and 36 years old, for sex.