Taib files libel suits
KUCHING: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has filed libel suits in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching in relation to allegations of timber ‘kickbacks’.
Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Speaker Dato Sri Mohd Asfia Awang Nassar read out a statement on the legal actions filed in his communication before the start of the morning DUN session yesterday.
The statement said that in respect of publications by Malaysiakini, a writ of summons was filed in the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur against Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, the publisher of the online news at an Internet website called Malaysiakini.
Malaysiakini’s editor-in-chief Gan Diong Keng was also named as a respondent in the suit.
In respect of publication by Utusan Malaysia, a writ of summons was filed at the same court against Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd, the proprietor, printer and publisher of Utusan Malaysia and the publisher of an Internet website called Utusan Malaysia Online.
The writ of summons was also filed against Datuk Mohd Khalid Mohd, the Group editor-in-chief of Utusan Malaysia and Utusan Malaysia Online.
The statement also mentioned that in respect of publications by distribution of leaflets - containing articles from Malaysiakini and Japan Times - in Sarawak, a writ of summons was filed in the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak here against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) State liaison chief Wan Zainal Wan Sanusi, and PKR’s Stampin branch chief See Chee How.
On Monday, Taib refuted allegations levelled against him by Japan Times in a “Personal Statement” to the DUN, during which he told the august house that he would immediately file legal action against the media organisations, both local and foreign, which made the allegations or repeated them.
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