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KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has filed a RM150mil defamation suit against prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim over the latter’s speech at an event in March.
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The lawsuit was filed through Messrs Law Practice of Rafique at the Shah Alam High Court registry on May 3.
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In the statement of claim, Anwar allegedly made the slanderous speech at a programme “Kongres Nasional Khas Malaysia Madani: Perlaksanaan Sebuah Idealisme” at Stadium Melawati, Shah Alam on March 18.
The programme was broadcasted live on ‘Facebook live’ via “Anwar Ibrahim” Facebook and PKR’s YouTube channel. – The Star