Stop defamation suits against average Joe, Malaysian Bar tells Putrajaya
Friday, 21 Feb 2020 02:08 PM MYTMalaysian Bar President Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor speaks during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur March 16, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
“The decision to sue for defamation would appear to be acceptable in light of the Federal Court decision in Chong Chieng Jen v Government of State of Sarawak, where the apex court held that a public authority has the right to bring a civil suit against an individual for defamation. It was reported that the suit was initiated against Koh pursuant to him filing a civil suit against MPSJ in December last year.
In the video, one of the officers can be seen hurling the animal into their van, where it remained motionless.
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