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Malaysia govt wants suit filed by Indian against it quashed
Jaishree Balasubramanian
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 6 (PTI) Malaysian government Wednesday sought quashing of a U.S.D. 30.5 million suit filed against it by a detained ethnic Indian leader for allegedly linking him with Sri Lankan separatist outfit L.T.T.E.
P. Uttayakumar, a legal adviser of the non-governmental Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) who was held last December for organising an "illegal" mass rally against the alleged marginalisation of ethnic Indians, is suing the government as also Inspector General Musa Hassan and Attorney General Gani Patail.
In the suit filed on January 4, he said the alleged statement linking him with the L.T.T.E. was "slanderous" and an attempt to destroy his credibility and reputation, local media reported.
Musa, Gani and the government submitted their statements of defence and sought to have the suit thrown out on the grounds that the police chief and A.G. made the remark in their official capacities and on an occasion of qualified privilege because the Hindraf issue was a public order matter.
Musa said Uthayakumar did not have the right to claim U.S.D. 30.5 million in damages.
Gani claimed the statement did not refer to Uthayakumar but it was thayakumar who made a deliberate claim that the statement referred to him to bring down Gani's credibility.
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 6 (PTI) Malaysian government Wednesday sought quashing of a U.S.D. 30.5 million suit filed against it by a detained ethnic Indian leader for allegedly linking him with Sri Lankan separatist outfit L.T.T.E.
P. Uttayakumar, a legal adviser of the non-governmental Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) who was held last December for organising an "illegal" mass rally against the alleged marginalisation of ethnic Indians, is suing the government as also Inspector General Musa Hassan and Attorney General Gani Patail.
In the suit filed on January 4, he said the alleged statement linking him with the L.T.T.E. was "slanderous" and an attempt to destroy his credibility and reputation, local media reported.
Musa, Gani and the government submitted their statements of defence and sought to have the suit thrown out on the grounds that the police chief and A.G. made the remark in their official capacities and on an occasion of qualified privilege because the Hindraf issue was a public order matter.
Musa said Uthayakumar did not have the right to claim U.S.D. 30.5 million in damages.
Gani claimed the statement did not refer to Uthayakumar but it was thayakumar who made a deliberate claim that the statement referred to him to bring down Gani's credibility.
