Settlement terms of Apandi’s suit against Dr M, govt classified under OSA

KUALA LUMPUR: The terms of settlement of the civil suit by former attorney general Tan Sri Apandi Ali against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the government are classified as confidential under the Official Secrets Act, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

“The civil suit was settled outside of court without any acknowledgement of liability,” said Azalina, who is the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform).