YEOH TSEOW SUAN v MUSA BIN HAJI HASSAN

wa-23ncvc-36-05-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 22 December 2024 • WA-23NCvC-36-05/2021

Catchwords

The defamation case by MP Hannah Yeoh against former IGP Musa bin Haji Hassan over statements at a 2020 academic forum that she wrote a book to make Malaysia a Christian nation. The High Court dismissed the claim, finding that Yeoh sued in her official capacity (contrary to the Derbyshire principle) and failed to prove the statements were defamatory. - Defamation - Public officials – Freedom of speech - Constitutional rights

Practice Areas

- Defamation

Judges (1)

Arziah binti Mohamed Apandi Delivered

Parties (2)

Musa bin Haji Hassan Defendant Yeoh Tseow Suan Plaintiff

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-23ncvc-36-05-2021)