Jamal ready to apologise to Khairy to end defamation suit
However, no settlement has been agreed on as Khairy Jamaluddin is also demanding that Jamal Yunos pay him damages
Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin is suing Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Yunos over statements in 2023 which allegedly implied that Khairy lacked integrity and was unfit to be an Umno leader.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Yunos is prepared to apologise to former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin to resolve a defamation suit over remarks made in 2023.
Jamal’s lawyer V Mugunthan said his client was willing to issue an apology, but that mediation was ongoing as Khairy is also seeking damages.
He also told reporters that Justice Anand Ponnudurai had ordered the matter to be transferred to the sessions court, which has the jurisdiction to hear claims that do not exceed RM1 million.
“The judge ordered the case to be heard in the sessions court as it is unlikely that the plaintiff will be awarded RM1 million in damages,” he said.
Khairy’s counsel Sheetal Kaur earlier said her client had yet to propose any specific sum he was prepared to accept in damages.
She said Jamal had only offered an apology, which Khairy declined as the case has been in the public spotlight and since he is a former minister and politician.
Khairy filed the suit seeking RM1 million in damages over remarks made on Jan 14, in which Jamal called for party disciplinary action against him.
A video recording of the press conference was later published on Jamal’s Facebook page.
In his statement of claim, Khairy said the remarks implied that he lacked integrity and was unfit to be a party leader.
He also claimed the remarks had subjected him to public humiliation.
Jamal’s lawyer V Mugunthan said his client was willing to issue an apology, but that mediation was ongoing as Khairy is also seeking damages.
He also told reporters that Justice Anand Ponnudurai had ordered the matter to be transferred to the sessions court, which has the jurisdiction to hear claims that do not exceed RM1 million.
“The judge ordered the case to be heard in the sessions court as it is unlikely that the plaintiff will be awarded RM1 million in damages,” he said.
Khairy’s counsel Sheetal Kaur earlier said her client had yet to propose any specific sum he was prepared to accept in damages.
She said Jamal had only offered an apology, which Khairy declined as the case has been in the public spotlight and since he is a former minister and politician.
Khairy filed the suit seeking RM1 million in damages over remarks made on Jan 14, in which Jamal called for party disciplinary action against him.
A video recording of the press conference was later published on Jamal’s Facebook page.
In his statement of claim, Khairy said the remarks implied that he lacked integrity and was unfit to be a party leader.
He also claimed the remarks had subjected him to public humiliation.
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