Najib allowed to remove Dr Mahathir's affidavit in suit against Dr Ling


  • Nation
  • Monday, 18 Jul 2016

The High Court granted Najib's application to expunge Dr Mahathir's affidavit with RM5,000 in costs in the Prime Minister's suit against Dr Ling. - File pix

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has succeeded in his bid to remove an affidavit by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to strike out his libel suit against an MCA veteran leader on grounds that it was hearsay.  

On Monday, High Court judge Justice Nor Bee Ariffin granted Najib's application to expunge Dr Mahathir's affidavit with RM5,000 in costs.  

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