Now federal, state gov'ts can sue individuals for defamation

comments     Hafiz Yatim     Published     Updated

In a decision which is likely to raise eyebrows, state and federal governments can now sue any person for alleged defamatory remarks made against them.

Last Thursday, the Court of Appeal made this landmark ruling in a majority judgment in a case involving Sarawak state government, Sarawak financial authority and DAP's Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chien Jien.

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