Wee vs Kong defamation suit — High Court fixed hearing on June 29
KUCHING: The High Court here fixed June 29 to hear a defamation suit filed by Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee against Michael Kong, special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen. In filing the suit today, Wee told the court that the allegation made against him were […]
Court orders Raja Petra to pay Lim Guan Eng RM600,000 in defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has won RM600,000 in damages in his defamation suit against blog writer Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin over a series of articles alleging corruption in the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel project. High Court Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin made the decision while deciding on the […]
Lim demands RM20 million in damages from Raja Petra
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng is demanding general damages of RM20 million in his suit against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin over a series of articles on the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel project. Lim, 61, the plaintiff said, a total of 20 articles have been published in both English and Malay […]
Najib to file defamation suit against Tommy Thomas, publisher
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will file a legal action against former Attorney-General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas over an allegedly defamatory statement in his recently-published book, “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness”, which implicates him to the murder of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu. The matter was confirmed by the former prime minister’s counsel […]
Abdul Aziz’s unawareness questionable
KUCHING: A lawyer representing a university lecturer in a defamation suit has questioned DAP Batu Kitang chairperson Abdul Aziz Isa’s claim that he was unaware of the default ‘judgement in appearance’ entered against him. Faidhur Rahman Abdul Hadi of Azril & Associates said his firm made several attempts to deliver the writ of summons and […]
Abdul Aziz wants to set aside RM8-million judgement
DEFAMATION SUIT KUCHING: DAP Batu Kitang chairperson, Abdul Aziz Isa, said he would apply to set aside an RM8 million default judgement handed by Kuala Lumpur High Court in a defamation suit filed by a political analyst. The High Court has ruled that Abdul Aziz, a special assistant to Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief Chong […]
‘Let law takes its own course’
KUCHING: Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee will leave it to the court to decide on his defamation lawsuit against Michael Kong. “It is already in the process of legal action, so I think it is better for me to let the law takes its own course. “From there, we will […]
Suit against Chong’s assistant filed
ALLEGED DEFAMATION KUCHING: Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee has filed a suit against Michael Kong, special assistant to Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, for his recent alleged defamatory remarks. Wee’s counsel Shankar Ram Asnani said he had sent a copy of the writ and statement of claim to Kong’s law […]
Yeo Bee Yin’s suit against Jamal Md Yunos will go to full trial
KUALA LUMPUR: The defamation suit brought by former energy, science, technology, environment and climate change minister, Yeo Bee Yin against Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos in connection with the Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) fund will go to full trial. Lawyer Mohammed Nasser Yusof, who is representing Jamal, said this was because both parties […]
