KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is demanding that Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin apologise within 24 hours regarding the disposal of Felda settlers’ debts amounting to RM8.3 billion, as well as pay damages or compensation of RM200 million for the severe injury to his reputation as prime minister.
Counsel Datuk S.N. Nair, representing Anwar, said Muhyiddin is to publish the apology in the newspapers and media of his client’s choice, delete all offensive and slanderous comments, and withdraw his letter of demand.
“We also demand that Muhyiddin pay damages or substantive compensation of RM200 million for the severe injury done to the reputation of our client, who is the prime minister of Malaysia, and pay all legal costs that have arisen from this matter.
“We have been instructed by our client (Anwar) to state that if our client does not receive any satisfactory response within 24 hours from the date of this letter, our instruction is to initiate legal action against Muhyiddin,” said the lawyer in a letter sent to the counsel representing Muhyiddin today.
Nair said the letter was sent at 4.45pm. – Bernama, July 21, 2023
