Court of Appeal sets aside Guan Eng's RM300,000 award


PUTRAJAYA: A Court of Appeal has set aside the RM300,000 award given to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pic) in a defamation suit against a heritage and environment advocate and two others.

Justice Dr Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, who chaired a three-man panel Monday, set aside the award and did not make any order as to costs after hearing submissions from the parties.

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