26 Feb 2021
LIM GUAN ENG 1. DATO' IBRAHIM ALI 2. PERTUBUHAN PRIBUMI PERKASA MALAYSIA
- Citation
- Kes: 02(f)-61-07/2019(W) & 02(f)-62-07/2019(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
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- Case number
- Kes: 02(f)-61-07/2019(W) & 02(f)-62-07/2019(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
A public officer is not precluded from bringing a defamation action in his individual capacity whether the impugned matter relates to official or personal matters; the Court of Appeal erred in applying Derbyshire/Adnan Yaakob to deny locus to the appellant; Chong Chieng Jen (concerning State Government) is not determinative for individual officials; statutory provisions in GPA 1956 do not convert or extinguish an individual's right to sue when he sues personally; High Court findings of defamation and award are restored in relation to the respondents.