Court allows Dr M to strike out UEM-Renong lawsuit by Halim Saad


Special Interview with Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad at Yayasan Al Bukary. AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others have successfully struck out a lawsuit by business tycoon Tan Sri Halim Saad over losses allegedly suffered during the government's takeover of United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) Bhd and Renong Bhd in 2001.

High Court judge Judicial Commissioner Dr Suzana Muhamad Said had allowed the striking out application by the former premier, former finance minister II Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop, and the government on the basis of limitation of time (statute of limitation).

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