Ramasamy withdraws suit against Penang CM over Batu Kawan land deal

Former Penang deputy chief minister II P Ramasamy today withdrew his defamation suit against Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow over the controversial land sale issue in Batu Kawan.

The consent judgment was recorded by Sessions Court judge Helmi Ghani after lawyer Shamsher Singh Thind, representing Ramasamy, informed the court that his client agreed to withdraw the suit without the liberty to refile it.

Ramasamy initiated defamation proceedings against Chow on July 18 last year, over a statement published on Chow’s official Facebook page on Oct 3, 2023, which Ramasamy alleged gravely damaged his reputation.

The suit stemmed from a cancelled deal between the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) and Umech Land Sdn Bhd over the sale of 226 hectares of land in Byram, Batu Kawan, which has now been cancelled.

Chow was represented by lawyer A Ruebankumar.

In the same court, the PDC also withdrew its defamation suit over the same matter against Ramasamy without liberty to refile and without an order as to costs.

Ramasamy also agreed to withdraw statements he made about the PDC as part of the settlement.

The Batu Kawan land was allegedly sold below market value.

- Bernama

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