Dr M’s suit against Zahid to be heard in September


KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed four days starting Sept 1 to hear Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s suit against Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi over alleged defamatory statements regarding his race.

Lawyer Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, representing Dr Mahathir, said judge Datuk Rozana Ali Yusoff set Sept 11-14 for the trial and fixed July 14 for case management before the hearing.

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