The reports stem from a call by an NGO for Yeoh to resign following the dismissal of her defamation suit against former IGP Musa Hassan.
Police have received seven reports in connection with an issue involving Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh . Dang Wangi district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman confirmed the reports were lodged several days ago. The reports followed a call by an NGO for Yeoh to resign after the Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed her defamation suit against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
On Monday, December 23, the court ruled that Yeoh failed to prove the defendant’s statements were defamatory. Judicial Commissioner Arziah Mohamed Apandi said, “I find that in this case, the occasion (where the forum was held) to be privileged, no malice was proven, and the defendant had reasonable grounds for his statements based on the plaintiff’s admissions and writings (in her book). Arziah emphasized that constitutional rights to freedom of expression must be robustly protected, particularly in matters of public interest and statements made during privileged occasions. Yeoh’s counsel filed an appeal on Thursday, December 26, seeking to challenge the High Court’s decision. Yeoh said that while she respects the judicial process, she has instructed her counsel to request that the appeal be heard expeditiously
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