Former UIA don sues MP and paper over slander allegations

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Universiti Islam Antarabangsa (UIA) law professor Dr Abdul Aziz Bari is suing Kulim Bandar Baru MP Datuk Zulkifli Noordin and Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd for allegedly defaming him in relation to his remarks on the Sultan of Selangor's decree on a church raid.

Dr Abdul Aziz also named Utusan Malaysia group editor-in-chief Datuk Aziz Ishak as a defendant in the defamation suit.