Court upholds fine for defaming ex-YB
KUCHING: The High Court today upheld a lower court’s decision to fine a salesman who had used the profile name ‘Hui Tai Lang’ on Facebook to defame former Padungan assemblyman Wong King Wei. High Court Judge Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli agreed with the Magistrate’s Court’s decision to fine Chin Siaw Hong, 53, a sum of […]
Arrest warrant out against Sarawak Report editor
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Sept 23) issued a warrant of arrest against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown for failing to be in court to face a charge with defaming the Sultanah of Terengganu, Sultanah Nur Zahirah. Magistrate Nordiana Abd Aziz issued the warrant following an application by the prosecution. The court then set […]
Rep forgives former journalist
KUCHING: Forgive and forget – Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri makes a new friend after receiving a public apology from former journalist Joseph Tawie for defaming her. Nancy had sued Tawie over his Facebook posts on May 10 and 13 last year which insinuated that Nancy has abused her power by giving a directive to Sili […]
