A “taukeh” of a “cokia” MB...

Tan: 'Sanusi linking me to S’gor MB, 

river project is defamatory'...

Vincent Tan contended that Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s campaign speech is defamatory as he labelled the businessperson a “taukeh” of Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari while mentioning a state river project.

In a reply filed at the Shah Alam High Court, the veteran businessperson contended that this implication could result in a misunderstanding from the audience present during the Kedah state election campaign at Dataran Darulaman, Jitra, on Aug 2.

The plaintiff claimed that the speech mentioned the tycoon’s name “Vincent Tan”, labelled him as among several “taikun-taikun besar” (major tycoons), being a “taukeh” of a “cokia” MB, as well as linking the businessperson to a river project in Selangor that is allegedly worth tens of billions of ringgit.

Tan contended the utilisation of the words in the speech is “defamatory and/or slanderous to the plaintiffs, in the natural and ordinary meaning, on the face of it and/or in any context”, among others.

The plaintiff further contended that Sanusi’s interpretation of his speech - referring to the Kedah menteri besr as emphasising the welfare of the people rather than corporations - is “immaterial and irrelevant in law”.

When contacted by Malaysiakini, Tan’s counsel Chuar Kia Lin confirmed the filing of the reply last Monday. Tan was replying to Sanusi’s defence statement against the tycoon’s defamation suit.

Through the defence filed on Sept 29, Sanusi denied labelling the Berjaya Group founder as well as the second plaintiff Berjaya Land Bhd as corrupt. This resulted in Tan and Berjaya Land suing the defendant Sanusi.

Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari... 

‘Think of the rakyat’

The PAS election director contended his campaign speech emphasised the welfare of the people rather than corporations or the wealthy.The defendant explained that the reference to “major tycoons” such as Tan was merely stating that as Kedah menteri besar, the latter “prioritises the welfare of people from the lower class and not merely that of the corporates or the rich”.

Sanusi claimed that the reference to Tan and the Selangor river project meant that the defendant did not care about the business conducted by the tycoon. In raising the defence of justification, Sanusi contended that his speech was merely raising the issue of governance and leakages linked to the project so that the people would be informed about the matter, as it is of public interest.

The Jeneri assemblyperson also raised the defence of fair comment, whereby the defendant contended the members of the public have the right to know matters of public interest, and qualified privilege (a situation where the words are issued by a person who has an interest, or a legal, social, or moral duty to do so). On Aug 8, Tan and Berjaya Land filed a civil action against Sanusi.

Previously, Tan’s lawyers issued a letter of demand seeking the Perikatan Nasional leader’s apology as well as RM200 million compensation over an allegation of impropriety between the tycoon and Amirudin in relation to the Klang River cleaning project.

Through the defamation suit, Tan and Berjaya Land rubbished the allegation linked to the river project, labelling it as baseless and untrue. The two plaintiffs claimed that Sanusi issued the statement in bad faith and for “pure and pedantic political expediency as well as inflammatory rhetoric of the defendant”.

Through the civil action, the two plaintiffs are seeking for the defendant to pay unspecified general, aggravated and exemplary damages.Tan and Berjaya Land also seek an injunction to restrain Sanusi from further repeating the alleged defamatory statement. In addition, the plaintiffs seek five percent interest on any judgment sum awarded, costs, and any other relief deemed fit by the court.- Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid,mk

I hope this legal suit will finish off this pas fella for good. No out of court settlement. Go for the kill. Make this a grim example so that the rest of the lebais and ulamak pas will shiver in fear and remember not to ever fitnah anyone again. This is also good for pas people as they will go to heaven next time as they can no longer fitnah. - AnginLintang

Must teach this "mulut tenpayan" a big lesson. Do not settle out of court. This Sanusi is a hero among the fools. - Geram

TS , please sue until his pants are down … send a message to all politicians , don’t slander and defame others … - LimeHorse5802

Bos Mydin gelak saja 

kat kerajaan perpaduan...

Antara yang jadi kritikan Boss Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd dalam rancangan bual bicara FMT, “Stakeholders, with Shireen”..

1- Pembukaan 50,000 hektar tanah

Mengkritik pembukaan tanah seluas 50,000ha di Sabah dan Sarawak dalam Belanjawan 2024, Ameer menyifatkan perkara itu semacam “bahan ketawa”. “50,000 Hektar? Thailand ada 10 juta ha, mengeluarkan beras, Indonesia ada 15 (juta), Vietnam ada lapan (juta). Kita hanya ada satu (juta). “Jadi, mana keseriusan demi memastikan ada cukup beras untuk kita sendiri?”

2- Monopoli BERNAS

“Jika anda benarkan saya import hari ini, kosnya RM32 bagi peket 10kg, namun saya kena buat menerusi Bernas. Kos saya menjadi RM38. Mereka mengambil RM6 bagi 10 kilo. “Siapa bayar ini? Penggunalah,” katanya

3- Bekalan ayam

“Kita sentiasa mengeksport ayam,” katanya sambil menambah isu didepani negara baru-baru ini adalah kesan daripada operasi “kartel”. Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata, masalah itu telah diatasi kerajaan apabila membenarkan import ayam.

4- Bekalan telur

“Masalah sebenar menjejaskan bekalan disebabkan penekanan kerajaan untuk mengawal harganya.” “Kita sebenarnya mengeksport telur ke Singapura,” katanya sambil menyatakan kerajaan “seperti tidak memahami” punca di sebalik kekurangan telur dalam pasaran. Ameer berkata, kawalan harga dikenakan kerajaan dan kegagalan membayar subsidi segera kepada pengeluar menjurus kekurangan telur biasa.

5 - Kekurangan gula 

“Kami telah beritahu kerajaan akan ada kekurangan (gula). Kami boleh menjangkakannya kerana kami di lapangan. Kerajaan berada di awang-awangan. Mereka tidak sedar apa yang berlaku,”

6 - Subsidi minyak masak peket 

Kerajaan digesa supaya menarik balik subsidi minyak masak peket, sambil mendakwa kerajaan mampu menjimatkan RM8 bilion setahun, yang mana lebih baik dibelanjakan untuk pemberian tunai kepada golongan memerlukan. Ameer Ali Mydin mendakwa berbilion tiris dalam subsidi barangan yang akhirnya ia diseludup keluar di sempadan untuk dijual pada harga berganda. - Kamsiah Haider,fmt

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