PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan was ordered by the Court of Appeal to pay Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh a global sum of RM250,000 in damages in a defamation suit.
A three-member Court of Appeal bench led by Federal Court Judge Datuk Azimah Omar and comprising Court of Appeal Judges Datuk Dr Choo Kah Sing and Datuk Dr Shahnaz Sulaiman, also ordered Musa to pay Hannah costs amounting to RM60,000.
“The learned judicial commissioner had erred in her decision when she dismissed Hannah’s lawsuit. We allow the appeal and hereby order the decision to be reversed and set aside,” said Justice Azimah.
The former Youth and Sports Minister filed the appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision on Dec 23, 2024, which dismissed her suit against Musa and ordered her to pay RM40,000 in costs to Musa.
Hannah filed the suit in 2020 against the former top cop over statements he made at the forum on Jan 30, 2020. Hannah was present in court today.
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