Teresa Kok sues Azwanddin for defamation over temple issue


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 08 Jan 2019

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok has filed a suit against  Datuk Azwanddin Hamzah over a defamatory speech linking her in the land dispute involving the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman temple.

Kok filed the suit through the legal firm, S.N. Nair  and  Partners, at the High Court Registry here on Tuesday (Jan 8).

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