Roslin apologises to BAM vice-president, defamation suit settled

KUALA LUMPUR: A defamation suit filed by Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) vice-president Datuk Ng Chin Chai against Muhammad Roslin Hashim was resolved in an out-of-court settlement on Monday (Sept 11) after the country's former men's singles player apologised to him in the High Court.

Muhammad Roslin, 48, when reading out the statement of apology before Judge Datuk Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh said he sincerely apologised openly and unconditionally to Ng for making defamatory statements and insulting him during a live broadcast or 'Facebook Live' on his Facebook account, Abe Lin, on Jan 19, 2022.