Muhyiddin sues Anwar over Felda settlers’ debt remarks


KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has filed a defamation suit against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over the Prime Minister’s claim that the former Perikatan-led government did not write off RM8.3bil in Felda settlers’ debt as pledged.

In his statement of claim filed at the High Court on Thursday, Muhyiddin is seeking RM400mil for exemplary and aggravated damages, as well as an unspecified sum in general damages.

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