PUTRAJAYA: In a landmark decision, the Federal Court has ruled that federal and state governments can sue individuals for defamation.
In a unanimous decision, the apex court dismissed an appeal by former Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen against a Court of Appeal ruling that public authorities could sue an individual for defamation, in the suit brought against him by the Sarawak government.
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