MCA concerned over implications of apex court ruling on defamation

PETALING JAYA: The MCA is concerned by the Federal Court ruling that political parties cannot sue an individual for defamation, as it may have far-reaching implications for similar cases in the future.

Describing it as a “landmark judgment”, the party’s legal affairs bureau chief Datuk Tay Puay Chuan (pic) said any individual may now randomly hurl baseless accusations against any political party without running the risk of being accused of defamation.