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Ismail Sabri withdraws defamation suit against Agenda Daily owner | Scoop
Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) has withdrawn his defamation suit against Agenda Daily Media Enterprise owner Muhamad Izwan Mohd Zubit over an article published in 2002. – Bernama pic, October 28, 2024
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Ismail Sabri withdraws defamation suit against Agenda Daily owner

Former PM’s lawyer says client agreed to do so with no order as to costs and no liberty to refile in relation to 2022 article allegedly containing ‘malicious, defamatory, false statements’

Bernama
Updated
4:16 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today withdrew his suit against the owner of Agenda Daily Media Enterprise over an allegedly defamatory article published two years ago. 

Ismail Sabri’s lawyer K. Ragunath informed high court judge Datuk Aliza Sulaiman that his client agreed to withdraw the defamation suit with no order as to costs and no liberty to file it again. 

Meanwhile, Asiah Abd Jalil, the lawyer representing the defendant Muhamad Izwan Mohd Zubit, confirmed the matter. 

Judge Aliza then dismissed the case and commended both parties for reaching a settlement. 

“I thank both parties for achieving this resolution. The trial dates set for today and tomorrow are now vacated,” she said. 

Following the proceedings, Ismail Sabri and Izwan were seen shaking hands in the public gallery.  

Ismail Sabri then explained to reporters that it was unnecessary to proceed with the suit, as the issues regarding the prime minister and the election had become moot. 

He filed the suit in February 2022 in his personal capacity, claiming that an article published by Agenda Daily Media on January 30 of the same year, contained malicious, defamatory, and false statements about him. 

The Bera MP asserted that the article allegedly portrayed him as desperate to retain his position as prime minister at any cost, even to the point of appealing to political parties not to withdraw their support. 

It also purportedly described his term as the shortest in the nation’s history. 

Meanwhile, Izwan, in his defence, argued that the article was published with journalistic responsibility and denied any elements of defamation or malicious intent toward the plaintiff. – October 28, 2024

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