Teresa Kok applies for committal proceedings against Azwanddin in defamation suit


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Feb 18 to hear the application for committal proceedings by Teresa Kok (pic) against Pertubuhan Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM) president Datuk Azwanddin Hamzah for allegedly failing to comply with the terms of settlement in a defamation suit filed by the Primary Industries Minister.

The defamation suit, filed by Kok against Azwanddin for linking her in the land dispute issue involving the Seafield Sri Maha Marimman temple in Subang, had been amicably resolved at the High Court on July 29, 2019, with judicial commissioner Datin Rohani Ismail recording the terms of the settlement.

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