KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 – The defamation suit filed by Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee against The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) over an article published by New Straits Times newspaper was settled on Friday. Lawyers Guok Ngek Seong represented Tony Pua, while Claudia Cheah acted for NSTP.
Tony Pua have filed the suit in December last year which claiming that the article with the title of “Ex-DAP Man Raps Pua Over 1MDB Claims” dated on Nov 15, 2014 was contained a defamatory statements. In the articles of their natural and ordinary meaning meant that he was an immoral politician, shameless and was not a capable businessman.
Meanwhile, he has sought general and aggravated damages, interest, costs and other relief deemed fit by the court. In the same time, the matter was also resolved after both parties agreed to settle the suit. High Court judge Datuk Yeoh Wee Siam then recorded the settlement.
