Ex-Hulu Selangor MP loses defamation appeal over FB post on school
Court of Appeal says the Facebook post implied dishonesty but did not accuse June Leow of it.
Former Hulu Selangor MP June Leow's appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing her defamation suit has been unsuccessful. The Court of Appeal found that Leow did not plead the lesser form of defamation, leading the trial judge to dismiss the case. The disputed Facebook post, published on July 17, 2020, accused Leow of inaction and incompetence in the construction of SRKT Ascort school in Hulu Bernam.
The bench, comprising Justices Azizul Azmi Adnan, Ong Chee Kuan, and Radzi Harun, stated that the defamatory meaning did not specifically refer to Leow. Consequently, Leow, who served as the MP for Hulu Selangor from 2018 to 2022, must pay RM50,000 in costs to the respondent, M Ravi.
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