PETALING JAYA: The Court of Appeal has ordered Lim Guan Eng to pay RM250,000 to former Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim over a defamation lawsuit.
Abdul Azeez had appealed against a Penang High Court decision on Dec 11, 2020 dismissing his defamation suit against Lim, who is former Penang chief minister, in connection with the construction of the Penang undersea tunnel project.
On May 19, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, comprising Justices Azizah Nawawi, Mariana Yahya and Azimah Omar, heard the appeal and deferred their decision.
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The Court of Appeal has issued a ruling requiring Lim Guan Eng to pay RM250,000 in a defamation lawsuit filed by former Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. Abdul Azeez had lodged an appeal against a previous decision by the Penang High Court, which dismissed his defamation suit against Lim, the former Penang chief minister. The lawsuit was centered on allegations concerning the construction of the Penang undersea tunnel project.
The appeal was heard by a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, composed of Justices Azizah Nawawi, Mariana Yahya, and Azimah Omar. Following the hearing, the panel elected to defer their decision.
No further details regarding the case or the specific allegations have been provided at this time.
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In summary, the Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Abdul Azeez in his defamation lawsuit against Lim Guan Eng. The decision requires Lim to pay RM250,000 in damages. The specific details of the case remain undisclosed, and no additional information is available at this time.
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