Najib withdraws defamation suit against Ling Liong Sik


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 22 May 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has withdrawn his defamation suit against former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik (pic) over the alleged misuse of public funds.

Dr Ling's lawyer Ranjit Singh told reporters after meeting High Court judicial commissioner Goon Siew Chye in chambers that Najib decided to withdraw the suit against his client and the court ordered him to pay a RM25,000 in costs.

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