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Tiong withdraws defamation suit against Tee Keat

By M. Mageswari

Thursday, 26 Jan 2017 | 7:06 AM MYT

Ong (second from left) with his legal team.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has withdrawn his defamation claim against former Pandan MP Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat on the eve of the High Court's decision over the case.

High Court judge Justice Lau Bee Lan struck out the lawsuit on Thursday, with no liberty to file afresh. She also ordered the plaintiff to pay RM40,000 in costs.

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