Court dismisses defamation suit by senior specialist against junior doc


SEREMBAN: The Sessions Court here has dismissed a defamation suit brought by a senior medical specialist of a government hospital against a junior doctor over a complaint letter the latter sent against her to the Health director-general.

Judge Datin Surita Budin, in dismissing the suit by Dr Suraina Mohamad of Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar, said the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations against Dr Nur Qalida Amirah Mahazir.

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