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KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The defamation suit filed by DAP lawmaker Yeo Bee Yin against Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos was settled today after the Umno grassroots leader tendered an apology in court for accusing her of misusing funds from a Selangor charity foundation.
Yeo’s lawyer Datuk Sankara N. Nair confirmed that Jamal’s public apology was recorded in the High Court today as settlement of the defamation lawsuit.
“There is a general imputation in law that all persons are of good repute until otherwise proved. Reputation is therefore a valuable commodity to all.
“With today’s proceedings and the public apology by Datuk Seri Jamal to my client, in respect of this appalling episode, which had cast a taint on my client’s untarnished reputation, has now been indelibly removed.
“It is irrefutable that my client’s character and reputation is impeccable. She is fully vindicated,” he told Malay Mail.
Yeo filed the suit on June 14, 2017 against Jamal, seeking RM5 million in compensation after the Sungai Besar Umno division chief made a statement accusing her of abusing Yayasan Warisan Anak Selangor (Yawas) funds.
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