Published on: Tuesday, March 02, 2021
By: Bernama
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Jamal, 50, read out his statement of apology at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex compound. (Photo: Bernama)
Kuala Lumpur: Sungai Besar UMNO division head Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos today apologised to former minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin to settle a defamation suit in relation to Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) funds.
Jamal, 50, read out his statement of apology at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex compound here.
Today and Thursday were scheduled for the hearing of the suit at the High Court here before Judge Datuk Rozana Ali Yusoff, but both parties agreed to settle it through a consent judgement.
Court proposes Tony Pua, Najib to settle suit amicably 26 Jan 2021 / 15:36 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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LUMPUR: The High Court here today proposed that a suit filed by Damansara MP Tony Pua Kiam Wee against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak four years ago, for alleged misfeasance in public office in relation to 1MDB funds be settled amicably.
Lawyer Tan Cheng Leong, who represented Pua, said Judge Datuk Rozana Ali Yusof had asked the parties involved to find a solution to the case.
“The court asked the parties to consider whether to resolve the case amicably or refer the case to the High Court Mediation Centre,” he said, adding that the parties need to obtain instructions from their clients first regarding the court’s proposal.