Former international trade and industry minister Azmin Ali denied trying to defame an egg-importing firm in his speech, stating that he was just questioning the Anwar Ibrahim administration’s promise for an open tender for all government procurement.

The Hulu Kelang assemblyperson said this in his statement of defence against a defamation suit by J&E Advance Tech Sdn Bhd.

Previously, the egg-importing company filed a civil action over Azmin’s speech in Kuala Lumpur on March 11...