Hannah Yeoh sues ex-IGP for defamation

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 20 Jul 2020 7:25PM · 4 Comments

Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh has sued former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan for defamation after the latter alleged DAP is run by communists and Christian evangelists. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 20, 2020.

DAP lawmaker Hannah Yeoh has sued former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan for making defamatory statements against her in a speech, which claimed that DAP was being run by communist sympathisers and Christian evangelists. 

Musa, 68 allegedly made the statements during a speech at a forum held on January 30, this year, at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), where he serves as a principal lecturer.

In his speech, he said DAP had published a book which blamed the Malays for the May 13 riots and that the party had held a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Hat Yai accords in Selangor last December in an attempt to revive communism.

He also linked DAP with Christian evangelist groups and that Yeoh, who is Segambut MP, had written a book on turning Malaysia into a Christian country.

The forum, titled “The Hat Yai Peace Accords: Did the Communist Party of Malaya surrender?” was organised by UiTM’s Institute of Malay rulers.

Yeoh, who is former deputy women, family and community development minister, filed her writ of summons at the Kuala Lumpur High Court registry on July 3, said her lawyer Lim Wei Jiet when contacted today.

She said Musa’s statements were intended to malign her reputation in the perception of the public, and intended to harm her politically, among others. The Segambut MP is seeking general, aggravated and exemplary damages.

Cause papers have been served on July 8 to law firm Messrs Azam Aziz and Co, which is representing Musa.

On February 5, it was reported that Musa was being investigated by the police over his UiTM speech. – July 20, 2020.

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  • Kudos who whoever documented his remarks and made them public.

    Posted 3 years ago by Anak Kampung · Reply

  • Public has tolerated this Ex IGP too long. Insane fellow, why was he the IGP? Another controversial character who appointed him, Mr M? Why muatvthese people of high position willing to damage the unity if the country? Only the Royal instituition can make a balance of the situation, luckily.

    Posted 3 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Over and over the same lies are repeated. Its a permanent struggle to maintain peace and harmony in the nation.

    Posted 3 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • Are lies and slandering others part of the psyche of this ex-IGP?

    Posted 3 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply