Defamation suit: Court orders Raja Petra to pay Lim Guan Eng RM600,000
Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has won RM600,000 in damages in his defamation suit against blog writer Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin over a series of articles alleging corruption.
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Lim said at the time the articles were published, he was holding a position as Finance Minister and the allegations of corruption were specifically aimed at him as the Penang chief minister.
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Feb 22 for Lim Guan Eng to testify over damages in defamation suit against Raja Petra
Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng will testify in the High Court on Feb 22 next year in the proceeding to assess the damages in his defamation suit against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin.
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The assessment of damages is regarding the judgment in default awarded by the High Court to Lim on Feb 28.
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The Court of Appeal today allowed two lieutenant colonels to amend their statement of claim in a defamation suit filed against blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin.
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