Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom has withdrawn his defamation suit against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin following an apology by the latter.
Shamsul Iskandar, in a statement read out before High Court judge Nor Bee Ariffin in chambers today, said he regretted making the remarks in connection with Anwar Ibrahim’s ‘qazaf’ (criminal defamation), which had been misunderstood and caused confusion, resulting in a negative perception of Jamil Khir.
He apologised to Jamil Khir for the confusion and misperception that had be caused by his remarks.
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