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Zaki Sadri apologises to MAF vice-president Mark William, settles defamation suit | Scoop
Before reading the judgement, Judge Zulqarnain Hassan congratulated both parties for settling the case amicably. – Scoop pic, October 13, 2023
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Zaki Sadri apologises to MAF vice-president Mark William, settles defamation suit

The former athlete had made defamatory claims via an online news portal earlier this year

Bernama
Updated
3:32 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – The defamation suit filed by Datuk Mark William Ling Lee Meng against former national long and triple jumper Mohd Zaki Sadri was settled after the former athlete apologised to the Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) vice-president in the sessions court, here today.

Mohd Zaki, 56, when reading out his statement of apology before Judge Zulqarnain Hassan said he sincerely apologised to Mark William for making the statement that was published in an online news portal on June 21 of this year.

“I wish to unconditionally retract all the allegations made in the press release and sincerely and deeply apologise to Datuk Mark William for the embarrassment and inconvenience that I have caused him.

“I express my sincere and deepest regret for the embarrassment and inconvenience caused by the publication of the words and unreservedly and unconditionally apologise for causing the press release to be published,” he said and promised not to repeat the statements.

Before recording the consent judgement, Zulqarnain congratulated both parties for having settled the case amicably.

“The court would also like to congratulate both parties, especially the defendant (Mohd Zaki) for showing maturity in choosing to make peace instead of ‘going to war’. The choice made is far-sighted and wise,” he said.

Present at today’s proceedings were lawyers Sunther Thulasi and Ahmad Amir Mahmood, representing Mark William, and lawyer Rossa Severinus, representing Mohd Zaki.

Mark William, 60, filed the suit against Mohd Zaki on June 30, claiming that the former KOM Head Coach uttered defamatory words against him in a press release that was published in an online news portal on June 21.

Mark William claimed that the statements said that he was not a qualified and suitable person to be the MAF Coaching and Training Committee chairman.

He claimed that the statements also gave the impression that he had smashed the chances of Malaysian athletes to win at international tournaments such as the Asian Games in Hangzhou, by not following the plan proposed by the defendant and not acting in the interests of Malaysian athletes. – October 13, 2023

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