Azam Baki’s defamation suit against Lalitha fixed for July 9 next year


KUALA LUMPUR: The defamation suit filed by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki against Centre for Combating Cronyism and Corruption (C4) senior researcher K. Lalitha has been fixed for four days beginning July 9 next year, according to the High Court.

Azam, 59, filed the suit against Lalitha, 50, on Jan 12 last year over a defamatory article published by the Independent News Service (INS) news agency portal related to a purchase of shares.

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