KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim withdrew his suit against former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor and the Government after an apology was tendered and an undisclosed sum of money was agreed on in compensation.
I accept responsibility for the assault on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the night of Sept 20, 1998, at the Bukit Aman police lockup, Rahim said in a letter read out by his lawyer Joseph Ting. The pain and hurt caused to you and your family is deeply regretted and I sincerely apologise to you and your family.